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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Gabriel Charlet, Villiers-le-Bacle, FR;
Christian Simonneau, Antony, FR;
Gabriel Charlet, Villiers-le-Bacle, FR;
Christian Simonneau, Antony, FR;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
An optical amplification unit comprises at least one optical amplifier for amplifying an optical signal and a filter preceding or following the optical amplifier. The optical amplifier comprises a first measuring device for measuring a property of an input signal of the optical amplifier, a second measuring device for measuring a property of an output signal of the optical amplifier, and a control circuit for controlling a gain characteristic of the optical amplifier in dependence of said input and output signal properties. The filter exhibits a wavelength-dependent attenuation of the optical signal. The optical amplification unit is connectable to an optical fiber span and the filter is adapted to compensate for a span loss tilt caused by said optical fiber span. An optical transmission system with at least one such optical amplification unit and corresponding methods.