Dc wdm device and dc wdm system and transmission network using the same

Abstract

The invention adds a function of Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (WDM) to conventional transmission units to enlarge the transmission capacity. The DC WDM device of the invention includes a first WDM coupler module for inputting a first WDM optical signal subjected to transmission and a first optical signal of a fixed wavelength to wavelength-division-multiplex the signals, and a second WDM coupler module for demultiplexing a transmitted WDM optical signal to divide the same into a second optical signal of the fixed wavelength and a second WDM optical signal of the remaining wavelengths. The WDM system of the invention includes a pair of DC WDM sub-systems connected to each other via optical transmission/receiving channels for transmitting/receiving WDM optical signals, where one of the DC WDM sub-systems includes a plurality of transmission units for transmission/receiving optical signals of fixed wavelengths into and from corresponding transmission units of the other DC WDM sub-system, a plurality of DC WDM devices connected to one another into the shape of a daisy chain while coupled to said transmission units in one-to-one relation, and a fiber amplifier connected between said optical transmission/receiving channels and one of said DC WDM devices subjected to connection to said channels.