Lg-ericsson Co., Ltd.

Lg Ericcson Co., Ltd.

John Bainbridge

Tom M Luk

Bin Cao

James Goodchild

Giovanni Manto

Techniques for controlling a light source in a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for controlling a light source in a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON). The apparatus may include a digital signal processing device configured to output a pilot tone signal. The apparatus may also include an amplifier configured to modulate a modulation current and the pilot tone signal, and output an amplitude modulated signal. The apparatus may further include a capacitor configured to AC couple the amplitude modulated signal to a bias current applied to a light source; and a monitoring photodiode configured to detect an output optical signal of the light source and transmit the detected output optical signal to the digital signal processing device to control the output optical signal of the light source.

Techniques for controlling a light source in a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network

A Wavelength Division Multiplexed Passive Optical Network (WDM-PON) includes an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) including a first Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) MUX/DEMUX, and a remote node including a second AWG MUX/DEMUX. Each AWG MUX/DEMUX has at least two input ports for receiving a respective wavelength division multiplexed optical signal, and a plurality of output ports. Each output port of the Optical Line Terminal AWG MUX/DEMUX is coupled to a respective transceiver of the OLT. Each output port of the remote node AWG MUX/DEMUX is coupled to a respective PON having at least one optical network terminal (ONT). Respective first and second optical paths are coupled between corresponding input ports of the first and second AWG MUX/DEMUXs. Means are provided for sourcing seed light of the WDM-PON into a selected one the first and second optical paths.

WDM PON protection scheme using a dual port arrayed waveguide grating (AWG)

Described is a method for controlling the wavelength of a laser in a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) system. The method includes generating broadband light having a dithered optical power and a wavelength spectrum that includes a plurality of WDM wavelengths. The broadband light is spectrally filtered to generate a spectrally-sliced optical signal having a wavelength spectrum that includes one of the WDM wavelengths. The spectrally-sliced optical signal is injected into a laser and a dithered optical power of the laser is determined. A parameter of the laser is controlled in response to the determination of the dithered optical power to thereby align a wavelength of the laser to the wavelength spectrum of the spectrally-sliced optical signal.

Method of wavelength alignment for a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network

In a method of controlling an injection-seeded laser, a response of the laser is sampled at a plurality of different laser current values. A threshold current and a slope efficiency of the sampled response are then estimated, and a bias current and a modulation current calculated based on the estimated threshold current and a slope efficiency.

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