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Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005

Filed:

Jul. 11, 2002
Applicants:

Yasuhiko Aoki, Richardson County, TX (US);

Susumu Kinoshita, Plano, TX (US);

Inventors:

Yasuhiko Aoki, Richardson County, TX (US);

Susumu Kinoshita, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S003/00 ; H04B010/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An optical ring is operable to transport traffic signals between nodes. A Raman pump source is coupled to the optical ring. The Raman pump source is operable to provide pump power to at least a portion of the optical fiber ring. Each node comprises an optical splitter operable to at least passively drop traffic to the optical fiber ring. Each node further comprises a pump filter operable to separate at the node the pump power from traffic signals.


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