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Title: Method for enhancing signals transmitted over optical fibers

Abstract

A method for spectral equalization of high frequency spectrally broadband signals transmitted through an optical fiber. The broadband signal input is first dispersed by a grating. Narrow spectral components are collected into an array of equalizing fibers. The fibers serve as optical delay lines compensating for material dispersion of each spectral component during transmission. The relative lengths of the individual equalizing fibers are selected to compensate for such prior dispersion. The output of the equalizing fibers couple the spectrally equalized light onto a suitable detector for subsequent electronic processing of the enhanced broadband signal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
864700
Patent Number(s):
4405199
Application Number:
06/233,532
Assignee:
Ogle; James W., Goleta, CA (United States)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-76NV01183
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1981 Feb 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; enhancing; signals; transmitted; optical; fibers; spectral; equalization; frequency; spectrally; broadband; fiber; signal; input; dispersed; grating; narrow; components; collected; array; equalizing; serve; delay; lines; compensating; material; dispersion; component; transmission; relative; lengths; individual; selected; compensate; prior; output; couple; equalized; light; suitable; detector; subsequent; electronic; processing; enhanced; signal input; broadband signals; optical fibers; optical fiber; spectral components; optical delay; signals transmitted; delay line; broadband signal; frequency spectra; delay lines; suitable detector; spectral component; /359/250/356/

Citation Formats

Ogle, James W., and Lyons, Peter B. Method for enhancing signals transmitted over optical fibers. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Ogle, James W., & Lyons, Peter B. Method for enhancing signals transmitted over optical fibers. United States.
Ogle, James W., and Lyons, Peter B. Sat . "Method for enhancing signals transmitted over optical fibers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864700.
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abstractNote = {A method for spectral equalization of high frequency spectrally broadband signals transmitted through an optical fiber. The broadband signal input is first dispersed by a grating. Narrow spectral components are collected into an array of equalizing fibers. The fibers serve as optical delay lines compensating for material dispersion of each spectral component during transmission. The relative lengths of the individual equalizing fibers are selected to compensate for such prior dispersion. The output of the equalizing fibers couple the spectrally equalized light onto a suitable detector for subsequent electronic processing of the enhanced broadband signal.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
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Works referenced in this record:

Optical demultiplexer using a silicon echelette grating
journal, February 1980


Multireflection optical multi/demultiplexer using interference filters
journal, January 1979