Granted Patent B2

US 12,334,979 · App. 17/979,811 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventors: Shigeru Ishii (Ota, JP); Tatsuya Tsuzuki (Kawasaki, JP); Takehiro Fujita (Setagaya, JP); Tomoaki Takeyama (Yokohama, JP)

Assignee: Fujitsu Limited

H04B10/2507H04B10/07955H04J14/0307

Abstract

Claims (59)

1. An optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device comprising:

a demultiplexer configured to demultiplex a wavelength multiplexing signal for each wavelength band from a multiplexed signal that includes wavelength multiplexing signals in a plurality of the wavelength bands;

a processor configured to detect an optical power value of each wavelength multiplexing signal for each wavelength band;

calculate a compensation amount used to compensate a tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, by using the optical power value and a predetermined calculation expression; and

compensate the tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, based on the compensation amount; and

a multiplexer configured to multiplex each wavelength multiplexing signal compensated by the processor and output the wavelength multiplexing signal to a transmission line,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire transmission line characteristics that indicates an optical power value in each wavelength band for each transmission distance of the transmission line;

calculate a generated tilt amount of the transmission line, based on the transmission line characteristics;

calculate an estimated compensation amount used to compensate the tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, by using the generated tilt amount of the transmission line and the predetermined calculation expression;

calculate a correction coefficient used to correct the predetermined calculation expression, based on the estimated compensation amount and a current compensation amount; and

update the correction coefficient.

2. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor:

calculates a first compensation amount used to compensate the tilt in the wavelength multiplexing signal, using the optical power value and a first calculation expression in the predetermined calculation expression,

compensates the tilt in the wavelength multiplexing signal, based on the first compensation amount,

calculates a first estimated compensation amount used to compensate the tilt in the wavelength multiplexing signal, using the generated tilt amount of the transmission line and the first calculation expression,

calculates a first correction coefficient used to correct the first calculation expression, based on the first estimated compensation amount and a current first compensation amount, and

updates the first correction coefficient.

3. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor:

calculates a second compensation amount used to compensate power for each wavelength band so as to reduce a power difference between the wavelength multiplexing signals, by using the optical power value and a second calculation expression in the predetermined calculation expression,

compensates the power for each wavelength band, based on the second compensation amount,

calculates a second estimated compensation amount used to compensate the power for each wavelength band, by using the generated tilt amount of the transmission line and the second calculation expression,

calculates a second correction coefficient used to correct the second calculation expression, based on the second estimated compensation amount and a current second compensation amount, and

updates the second correction coefficient.

4. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor:

acquires the transmission line characteristics that indicate an optical power value for each transmission distance in any wavelength band, among the plurality of wavelength bands for each transmission distance of the transmission line, and

calculates a generated tilt amount for each transmission distance from the transmission line characteristics in the any wavelength band and calculates a generated tilt amount of the transmission line from the generated tilt amount for each transmission distance.

5. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor:

acquires first transmission line characteristics that indicates an optical power value for each transmission distance in a first wavelength band, among the plurality of wavelength bands for each transmission distance of the transmission line,

acquires second transmission line characteristics that indicate an optical power value for each transmission distance in a second wavelength band, among the plurality of wavelength bands for each transmission distance of the transmission line,

calculates a first power change amount of the transmission line from the first transmission line characteristics,

calculates a second power change amount of the transmission line from the second transmission line characteristics, and

calculates the generated tilt amount of the transmission line, based on the first power change amount and the second power change amount.

6. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 5 , wherein

the processor:

calculates the first power change amount of the transmission line, based on the first transmission line characteristics and first estimated transmission line characteristics obtained by extrapolating an inclination near an input end of the transmission line of the first transmission line characteristics, and

calculates the second power change amount of the transmission line, based on the second transmission line characteristics and second estimated transmission line characteristics obtained by extrapolating an inclination near an input end of the transmission line of the second transmission line characteristics.

7. The optical wavelength multiplexing transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor:

generates pseudo signals with a plurality of wavelength patterns in the transmission line,

acquires transmission line characteristics that indicates an optical power value for each wavelength for each wavelength pattern from the pseudo signal,

calculates a first change tendency that indicates a change tendency of an optical power value according to the number of wavelengths on any short wavelength side from the transmission line characteristics for each wavelength pattern,

calculates a second change tendency that indicates a change tendency of an optical power value according to the number of wavelengths on any long wavelength side from the transmission line characteristics for each wavelength pattern, and

calculates the generated tilt amount of the transmission line, based on the first change tendency and the second change tendency.

8. An optical wavelength multiplexing transmission method comprising:

demultiplexing a wavelength multiplexing signal for each wavelength band from a multiplexed signal that includes wavelength multiplexing signals in a plurality of the wavelength bands;

detecting an optical power value of each wavelength multiplexing signal for each wavelength band;

calculating a compensation amount used to compensate a tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, by using the optical power value and a predetermined calculation expression;

compensating the tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, based on the compensation amount;

a multiplexer configured to multiplex each wavelength multiplexing signal compensated by the control unit and output the wavelength multiplexing signal to a transmission line;

acquiring transmission line characteristics that indicates an optical power value in each wavelength band for each transmission distance of the transmission line;

calculate a generated tilt amount of the transmission line, based on the transmission line characteristics;

calculating an estimated compensation amount used to compensate the tilt of the wavelength multiplexing signal, by using the generated tilt amount of the transmission line and the predetermined calculation expression;

calculating a correction coefficient used to correct the predetermined calculation expression, based on the estimated compensation amount and a current compensation amount; and

updating the correction coefficient.

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