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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1999
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The invention provides an optical amplifying system having a structure with two amplification levels to amplify received optical signals. The optical amplifying system includes a Michelson interferometer, a preamplifier, and a post amplifier. In the preamplifier and the post-amplifier, respectively have a light pumping source, a wavelength multiplexer, and an optical gain media. The Michelson interferometer includes an optical coupler and an optical grating set composed of a pair of optical gratings. The optical gratings are located different optical passes, and its central wavelength is equal to the intended wavelength. The optical grating can be formed on a piezoelectric substrate or an electrothermal substrate so that the central wavelength can be changed by applying stress or heat. The intended wavelength reflected by the Michelson interferometer can therefore be adjusted. The preamplifier and the post-amplifier are coupled together through the optical coupler of the Michelson interferometer. Furthermore, an isolator can also be coupled between the preamplifier and the Michelson interferometer so as to avoid the backward propagation noise.