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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Applicants:
Scott R. Bickham, Corning, NY (US);
David G. Dalgoutte, Ormskirk, GB;
James M. Grochocinski, Chester, GB;
Michael Vasilyev, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Scott R. Bickham, Corning, NY (US);
David G. Dalgoutte, Ormskirk, GB;
James M. Grochocinski, Chester, GB;
Michael Vasilyev, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S003/00 ; H04J014/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for transporting an optical signal is provided. The apparatus includes sections of optical fiber span with at least one section negative dispersion, negative slope fiber positioned at a distance from the output. A pump light emitting device optically coupled to the optical fiber span near the output is provided for generating an amplification signal.