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US 9,712,242 · App. 14/401,622 · Granted Jul 18, 2017

Optical network and optical network element

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Patent No.
US 9,712,242
App. No.
14/401,622
Granted
Jul 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical network is suggested, comprising a first set of optical fibers, a multimode multiplexer, a multimode amplifier, a multimode demultiplexer, and a second set of optical fibers, wherein the first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier and wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to the second set of optical fibers. Accordingly, an optical network element is provided.

Claims (60)

1. An optical network, comprising:

a first set of optical fibers,

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer, and

a second set of optical fibers,

wherein the first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier,

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to the second set of optical fibers,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein several singlemode optical amplifiers are deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the several optical amplifiers, in particular a group of optical amplifiers, share a common pump that is used to provide the required power to the different singlemode fibers.

2. An optical network, comprising:

a first set of optical fibers,

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer, and

a second set of optical fibers,

wherein the first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier,

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to the second set of optical fibers,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein the singlemode optical amplifier comprises at least one pump that is coupled to at least one respective optical fiber of the first set of optical fibers or to at least one of the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the pump is connected to a splitter, which is coupled to each of the optical fibers of the first set of optical fibers or to the second set of optical fibers.

3. An optical network element comprising

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer,

wherein a first set of optical singlemode transmission fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier,

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to a second set of singlemode transmission optical fibers,

wherein the first and second sets of singlemode transmission fibers are configured for transmitting data over long distances,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein several singlemode optical amplifiers are deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the several optical amplifiers, in particular a group of optical amplifiers, share a common pump that is used to provide the required power to the different singlemode fibers.

4. An optical network element comprising

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer,

wherein a first set of optical singlemode transmission fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier,

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to a second set of singlemode transmission optical fibers,

wherein the first and second sets of singlemode transmission fibers are configured for transmitting data over long distances,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein the singlemode optical amplifier comprises at least one pump that is coupled to at least one respective optical fiber of the first set of optical fibers or to at least one of the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the pump is connected to a splitter, which is coupled to each of the optical fibers of the first set of optical fibers or to the second set of optical fibers.

5. An optical network element comprising

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer,

wherein a first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier and

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to a second set of optical fibers,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein several singlemode optical amplifiers are deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the several optical amplifiers, in particular a group of optical amplifiers, share a common pump that is used to provide the required power to the different singlemode fibers.

6. An optical network element comprising

a multimode multiplexer,

a multimode amplifier,

a multimode demultiplexer,

wherein a first set of optical fibers is connected via the multimode multiplexer to the multimode amplifier and

wherein the multimode amplifier is connected via the multimode demultiplexer to a second set of optical fibers,

wherein a singlemode optical amplifier is deployed between the first set of optical fibers and the multimode multiplexer and/or between the multimode demultiplexer and the second set of optical fibers,

wherein the singlemode optical amplifier comprises at least one pump that is coupled to at least one respective optical fiber of the first set of optical fibers or to at least one of the second set of optical fibers, and

wherein the pump is connected to a splitter, which is coupled to each of the optical fibers of the first set of optical fibers or to the second set of optical fibers.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2018
From: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC
To: XIEON NETWORKS S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 047335/0952 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2016
From: XIEON NETWORKS S.A R.L.
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040776/0088 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2015
From: RAPP, LUTZ
To: XIEON NETWORKS S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 035008/0315 →