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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Brian L. Uhlhorn, St. Paul, MN (US);
Rick C. Stevens, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A number of fiber optic networks, nodes, and methods are disclosed. One fiber optic network embodiment includes a network module including a star coupler for receiving a signal from a number of nodes and outputting a combined signal, including the received signals, to the number of nodes, and the number of nodes optically connected to the network module, the number of nodes including a transmit module including a first adjustable optical amplifier and a number of optical emitters, a receive module including a second adjustable optical amplifier and a number of receivers, and a controller coupled to the transmit and receive modules for adjusting the first and second optical amplifiers in response to the combined signal.