18520605. OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)
Contents
- 1 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hitoshi Takeshita of Tokyo (JP)
Keiichi Matsumoto of Tokyo (JP)
Shigeyuki Yanagimachi of Tokyo (JP)
OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18520605 titled 'OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an optical amplification device that can amplify multiple optical signal beams propagating through a multi-core optical fiber by converting their spatial layout from a coupled state to a non-coupled state and back.
- The device includes first optical spatial layout converting means to separate the optical signal beams in the multi-core fiber, reducing interference between them.
- Optical amplifying means then amplify the separated optical signal beams in the non-coupled state to generate amplified optical signal beams.
- Second optical spatial layout converting means convert the spatial layout of the amplified optical signal beams back to the coupled state for transmission.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in long-distance optical communication systems, data centers, and high-speed internet networks.
Problems Solved
This innovation solves the problem of interference between optical signal beams in a multi-core optical fiber, enabling efficient optical amplification and transmission.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved signal quality, increased transmission distances, and enhanced data transfer speeds in optical communication systems.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include telecommunications equipment, fiber optic network infrastructure, and data center technology.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art in this field is the use of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) for optical signal amplification in fiber optic communication systems.
What are the specific technical details of the optical spatial layout converting means described in the patent application?
The specific technical details of the optical spatial layout converting means are not provided in the abstract. These details could include the mechanisms or components used to separate and recombine the optical signal beams in the multi-core optical fiber.
How does the optical amplifying means amplify the optical signal beams in the non-coupled state?
The abstract does not specify the exact method used by the optical amplifying means to amplify the optical signal beams in the non-coupled state. Further details on the amplification process would be needed to answer this question accurately.
Original Abstract Submitted
It is difficult to construct an optical fiber transmission system enabling relay optical amplification using a coupled multi-core optical fiber as an optical transmission path; therefore, an optical amplification device includes first optical spatial layout converting means for converting a spatial layout of a plurality of optical signal beams propagating through each of a plurality of cores, from a coupled state in which optical signal beams interfere between a plurality of cores to a non-coupled state in which optical signal beam interference is reduced between a plurality of cores; optical amplifying means for amplifying, in the non-coupled state, the plurality of optical signal beams with the non-coupled state and generating a plurality of amplified optical signal beams; and second optical spatial layout converting means for converting a spatial layout of the plurality of amplified optical signal beams from the non-coupled state to the coupled state.
