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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Masahiko Nikaidou, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a gain measurement device for an optical amplifier and measurement method therefore enable continuous measurement at high speed and high precision with quite simple construction. The device includes a first light source outputting a light for using in measurement of a plurality of wavelength points, a second light source outputting a light having a plurality of wavelengths for using in measurement of a plurality of wavelength points other than the former wavelength points, means for selectively leading out one of the output of the first light source and a multiplexed output of the outputs from the first and second sources, and measuring means for deriving the gain versus wavelength characteristics of the optical amplifier on the basis of input and output characteristics when the output of the first light source is supplied to the optical amplifier and input and output characteristics when the multiplexed output is supplied to the optical amplifier.