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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masamichi Fujiwara, Yokosuka, JP;
Katsuhiro Araya, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuhiro Teshima, Yokosuka, JP;
Junichi Kani, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Suzuki, Narashino, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/35 ; G02F 2/02 ; G02F 1/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/35 ; G02F 2/02 ; G02F 1/01 ;
Abstract
Amulti-wavelength generating apparatus generates a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) signal by modulating light with a single central frequency and an electric signal having a particular pulse repetition frequency. The resulting optical spectrum configuration is conntrollable so that a Relative Intensity Noise (RIN) or Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) requirement may be achieved. A modulated or pulsed light source in used to obtain a descrete spectrum with particular mode spacing, which is then modulated to permit dynamic power control for specific modes of the discrete spectrum.