Daewoo Telecom Ltd.

Tae Su Yang

A bidirectional optical fiber amplifier includes a first and a second transmitters for generating a first and a second signal lights, respectively, a first and a second receivers for receiving the first and the second signal lights, respectively, a fiber amplifier for amplifying the first and the second signal lights, a first optical circulator for transmitting the first signal light from the first transmitter to the fiber amplifier and for transmitting the second signal light from the fiber amplifier to the second receiver, a second optical circulator for transmitting the first signal light from the fiber amplifier to the first receiver and for transmitting the second signal light from the second transmitter to the fiber amplifier and a pair of optical pumps for pumping the fiber amplifier.

Bidirectional optical fiber amplifier

An optical amplifier for amplifying signal lights propagating in two opposite directions comprises a 1st and a 2nd transmitters for generating a 1st and a 2nd signal lights, respectively, a 1st and a 2nd receivers for receiving the 1st and the 2nd signal lights, respectively, a fiber amplifier for amplifying the signal lights, a 1st optical device including a 1st and a 2nd wavelength division multiplexing(WDM) couplers, a 1st and a 2nd isolators, a 2nd optical device including a 3rd and a 4th WDM couplers, a 3rd and a 4th isolators and a pair of light sources for pumping the fiber amplifier. In the optical amplifier, the 1st WDM coupler selectively transmits the 1st signal light from the 1st transmitter to the fiber amplifier via the 1st isolator and the 2nd WDM coupler, and the 2nd WDM coupler selectively transmits the 2nd signal light from the 2nd transmitter to the 2nd receiver via the 2nd isolator and the 1st WDM coupler. The 3rd WDM coupler selectively transmits the 1st signal light from the fiber amplifier to the 1st receiver via the 3rd isolator and the 4th WDM coupler, and the 4th WDM coupler selectively transmits the 2nd signal light from the 2nd transmitter to the fiber amplifier via the 4th isolator and the 3rd WDM coupler.

Optical fiber amplifier for amplifying signal lights propagating in two

A feedback-type optical fiber amplifier using hybrid pumping light beams disclosed, including: an optical line through which an optical signal is propagated; a plurality of rare-earth-doped fibers, doped with a predetermined rare earth ion, being coupled to the optical line in series; a plurality of pumping light sources for outputting pumping light beams having wavelengths different from each other; a plurality of optical coupling means for coupling the pumping light beams to the optical line; and feedback means for dividing the pumping light beam outputted through at least one of the rare-earth-doped fibers, and looping it back to corresponding rare-earth-doped fiber as its input. Therefore, the length of fiber constructing the optical fiber amplifier is reduced, and the amplification efficiency is improved.

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Incheon, South Korea

Tae Su Yang