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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Per Bang Hansen, Bradley Beach, NJ (US);
Torben N. Nielsen, Monmouth Beach, NJ (US);
Andrew John Stentz, Clinton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10 ; G02F 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/10 ; G02F 1/00 ;
Abstract
In an optical communication system, the signal power level injected into each of one or more optical fiber spans is reduced so as to suppress undesired non-linear effects. This reduction in injected signal level is made possible by remotely pumped amplification in the spans that are affected.