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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Mohammed N. Islam, Allen, TX (US);
Michael J. Freeman, Northville, MI (US);
Amos Kuditcher, Allen, TX (US);
Mohammed N. Islam, Allen, TX (US);
Michael J. Freeman, Northville, MI (US);
Amos Kuditcher, Allen, TX (US);
Xtera Communications, Inc., Allen, TX (US);
Abstract
In one of several embodiments, a method of communicating optical signals comprises communicating a plurality of optical signals over an optical communications medium, wherein each of at least some of the plurality of optical signals comprises a launch power that is a function of a noise property measured at or near a center wavelength of that signal. Launch powers of the plurality of optical signals primarily decrease with increasing center wavelengths of the plurality of optical signals.