Alcatel N.v.

Bertrand Clesca

Dominique Bayart

Jose Chesnoy

A link using spectrum multiplexing, in which link an amplifying fiber amplifies a plurality of multiplexed carrier waves. The invention makes it possible to maintain a flat spectrum distribution of the gain of the amplifying fiber when the number of carrier waves varies. For that purpose, light that is amplified by the amplifying fiber and that is independent of the carrier waves is servo-controlled in power. The light is constituted by a reverse amplified spontaneous emission. After being filtered in a filter and detected by a photodiode, the light controls the power supplied to two laser diodes for pumping the fiber. The invention applies in particular to implementing optical transmission networks.

Transmission method and an optical link using multiplexing with

An amplifying optical fiber amplifies a plurality of wavelength-multiplexed carrier waves. The invention enables the gain as seen by each of the carrier waves to be maintained, in particular when the total input power varies. For that purpose, amplified spontaneous 'reverse' emission light is servo-controlled in power. After being filtered in a filter and detected by a photodiode, said light controls the powering current supplied to two laser diodes for pumping the fiber. The invention applies in particular to implementing optical transmission networks.

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Paris, France

Bertrand Clesca