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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2002
Xiang Liu, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Colin J Mckinstrie, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Linn Frederick Mollenauer, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Richart Elliott Slusher, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Xing Wei, New Providence, NJ (US);
Chunhui Xu, Ithaca, NY (US);
Xiang Liu, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Colin J McKinstrie, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Linn Frederick Mollenauer, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Richart Elliott Slusher, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Xing Wei, New Providence, NJ (US);
Chunhui Xu, Ithaca, NY (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A nonlinear phase-shift compensation method and apparatus is provided for improving system performance in optical transmission systems. The apparatus includes a phase-shift compensating device that provides a partial compensating phase shift to reduce the nonlinear phase noise resulting from self-phase modulation and amplified spontaneous emissions in an optical transmission system.