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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-François Marcerou, Corbeil-Essonnes, FR;
Elisabeth Brun-Maunand, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Clinchy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/000 ; H04B 1/012 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/000 ; H04B 1/012 ;
Abstract
A system for transmitting signals in the form of soliton pulses over long distances using an optical conductor minimizes distortion of the transmitted soliton pulses using, in combination, a phase modulator to prevent temporal jitter of the soliton pulses and a set of filters of the type in which the frequency varies with the location of the filter or a set of saturable absorbent components to prevent deterioration of the signal to noise ratio of the pulses. Applications of the system include transoceanic optical communications.