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    Input power of optical amplifiers employed in respective repeaters is monitored. Monitored input power is transferred to a down-stream side by using supervisor (SV) light. Input power monitor information of the optical amplifiers is acquired from a supervisor signal. Gain tilt amounts of respective optical amplifiers are Then calculated. Optimum gain tilt compensation amount of variable gain tilt compensator is determined based upon the calculated gain tilt amounts.

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    Input power of optical amplifiers employed in respective repeaters is monitored. Monitored input power is transferred to a down-stream side by using supervisor (SV) light. Input power monitor information of the optical amplifiers is acquired from a supervisor signal. Gain tilt amounts of respective optical amplifiers are Then calculated. Optimum gain tilt compensation amount of variable gain tilt compensator is determined based upon the calculated gain tilt amounts.

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    Input power of optical amplifiers employed in respective repeaters is monitored. Monitored input power is transferred to a down-stream side by using supervisor (SV) light. Input power monitor information of the optical amplifiers is acquired from a supervisor signal. Gain tilt amounts of respective optical amplifiers are Then calculated. Optimum gain tilt compensation amount of variable gain tilt compensator is determined based upon the calculated gain tilt amounts.

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    cs) United States US 20030190166A1 «2 Patent Application Publication (io) pub. No.: US 2003/0190166 Al Sekine (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 9, 2003 (4) GAIN TILT COMI SYSTEMS| ENSATORS AND THEIR (76) Inventor: Kenro Sekine, Kokubunji (IP) Correspondence Address: ANTONELLL TERRY, STOUT & KRAUS, LLP 1300 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1800 ARLINGTON, VA 22209-9889 (US) 10/345,262 Jan. 16, 2003 (21) Appl. No. (22) Filed! G0) Foreign Application Priority Data ‘Apr. 5, 2002 (IP) 2002-103337 Publication Classification (51) Int. C1? Hoss 14/02 (2) US.ClL 398/97; 398/79 67) ABSTRACT In the variable gain compensating apparatus, input power of ‘optical amplifiers employed in respective optical repeaters is ‘monitored, and the monitored input power is transferred to a down-stream side by using supervisor (SV) light, In a repeater equipped with a variable gain tlt compensator, input power monitor information of the optical amplifiers ‘employed in the respective repeaters provided on the upper stream side is acquired from a supervisor signal, While utilizing a linear elationship established between a gain tlt ‘of an optical amplifier and input power of the optical amplifier the acquired input power monitor information is compared with a reference power value so as to calculate gai tilt amounts of the respective optical amplifiers. Then, the optimum gain tilt compensation amount of the variable gain tit compensator is determined based upon the caleu- lated gain tilt amounts, US 2003/0190166 AL Sheet 1 of 7 Oct. 9, 2003 Patent Application Publication Aunguld wostabdend UNDUID TORLNOD| lwosinacns LinoHI9| wosine sas NOS lwosindades ¥Od 3000) Patent Application Publication —_ Oct. 9, 2003 Sheet 2 of 7 US 2003/0190166 A1 FIG. 2 2 S| AMPLIFIER INPUT : kU | Sur —10dBm —) 2a oF ob gw oS —15d8m as -1/: —20dBm za =o -2 1 1 1 1546 1550 1554 1558 1562 WAVELENGTH (nm) Patent Application Publication FIG. 3(a) 16 VARIABLE, GAIN TILT COMPENSATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT < a a 2 8 5 0 1520 1530 ‘Oct. 9, 2003 Sheet 3 of 7 US 2003/0190166 AL FIG. 3(b) __. [ VARIABLE —— GAIN TILT COMPENSATOR MONITOR PHOTO DIODE CONTROL CIRCUIT FIG. 4 1540 1550 1560 1570 WAVELENGTH (nm) Patent Application Publication Oct. 9, 2003 Sheet 4 of 7 US 2003/0190166 A1 FIG. 5 2 Ss => FB os 8 GAIN (dB) ° 20 1 L 1 1520 1530 1540 1550 1560 1570 WAVELENGTH (nm) FIG. 6 =G16-Gi (6B) b +o — GAIN TILT AG L L L —20 15 —10 -5 AMPLIFIER INPUT (dBm) 1 oe ny a US 2003/0190166 AL Sheet 5 of 7 Oct. 9, 2003 Patent Application Publication Ain ould wosinwaais TWNOS losinadns HOd 30010 O10Hd Lingulg fwostatednS WNOS HOSIAWSA"S Od 30010 Ld Patent Application Publication —_ Oct. 9, 2003 Sheet 6 of 7 US 2003/0190166 A1 PHOTO DIODE FOR SUPERVISOR SIGNAL FIG. 9 2 Ee AMPLIFIER INPUT : SS yh aul =10dBm Ba rotd BE ob ew ~15dBm we zs -1F =e ~20dBm 2 L ! L 1530 1534 1538 1542 1546 WAVELENGTH (nm) US 2003/0190166 AL Sheet 7 of 7 Oct. 9, 2003 Patent Application Publication ZL Z — —— AUNOUID. LINDBI) INDIO) YOSIAGSdIS: HOS\AH3dNS | HOSIAWSdIS {X04 2 2d io 2 2d E}-20),. ed HO | ld ; estar eos osntiies i NOHO TOWNS] 1"HO4 3000 Od $0010 464 S000 1 OLOHd| OLOHd 61 9 aco led 30010 US 2003/0190166 AL GAIN TILT COMPENSATORS AND THEIR ‘SYSTEMS, BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention generally relates toa gain tlt compensator capable of compensating gain differences among wavelengths in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmissions, and to a transmission system using the gain tilt compensator. More specifically, the present invention is directed t0 a control method of a variable type ‘gain tlt compensator and io a transmission system using this variable type gain tlt compensator. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] In optical transmission systems, since optical sig- nals are repeated/amplitied by employing optical amplifiers Without being converted into electric signals, eostdown aspects of longedlstance transmission systems may be largely realized. AS repeating/amplifying optical amplifiers of loogedistance transmission systems, rare-arth-doped fiber amplifiers are mainly lized at a present stag, while erbium-doped fiber amplifies. (simply abbreviated as, “EDEA") are ypically Known. For example, in such an EDFA, since either pumping light having a wavelength of approximately 1480 1m or pumping light having a wave- length of approximately 980 nm is entered into an exbium- doped fiber (simply abbreviated as “EDF") into. which erbium has been doped, optical signals having wavelengths defined from 1530 m to 1620 nm can be amplified [0005] As a system capable of improving transmission ‘capacity of an optical transmission system, the wavelength-

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