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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
May. 17, 2001
Muhidin A. Lelic, Horseheads, NY (US);
Anthony Sebastian Bauco, Horseheads, NY (US);
Naresh Menon, Corning, NY (US);
Ray Lin Ju, Painted Post, NY (US);
David R. Peters, Corning, NY (US);
Muhidin A. Lelic, Horseheads, NY (US);
Anthony Sebastian Bauco, Horseheads, NY (US);
Naresh Menon, Corning, NY (US);
Ray Lin Ju, Painted Post, NY (US);
David R. Peters, Corning, NY (US);
Avanex Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A controller for an optical amplifier and a method for controlling an optical amplifier are disclosed. The illustrative method includes inputting a set-point to a controller; receiving a portion of an input signal; receiving a portion of an output signal from a first amplifier stage; receiving a portion of an output signal from an attenuation stage; receiving a portion of an output signal from a second amplifier stage and adjusting the first amplifier stage, the second amplifier stage and the attenuation stage based on the received portions to substantially maintain the set-point.