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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Applicant:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/079 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/0795 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods include receiving inputs comprising a Raman gain target for a Raman amplifier, fiber parameters, and fiber characteristics, each for an optical span; analyzing the inputs with a deep neural network (DNN) having a plurality of layers; providing a plurality of outputs from the DNN; and utilizing the plurality of outputs for a link budget calculation on the optical span. The Raman amplifier includes a plurality of pumps each at a fixed wavelength.