DUAL WAVELENGTH GENERATOR AND TRANSCEIVER

1 . A dual wavelength generator for generating light having wavelengths of two types from a single light, the dual wavelength generator comprising:

a first phase modulator into which laser light of a single wavelength is input;

a coupling and splitting coupler having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, modulated output of the first phase modulator being connected to the first input and the first output being connected to an output of a dual wave device;

an optical loop circuit having a first end and a second end, the second output of the coupling and splitting coupler being connected to the first end;

a second phase modulator to which the second end of the optical loop circuit is connected, modulated output of the second phase modulator being connected to the second input of the coupling and splitting coupler;

a ring resonator disposed on the optical loop circuit; and

a controller configured to control a resonance state of the optical loop circuit and a resonance state of the ring resonator.

2 . The dual wavelength generator according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first phase shifter disposed on the optical loop circuit, the first phase shifter adjusting a ring phase of the optical loop circuit; and

a second phase shifter disposed on the ring resonator, the second phase shifter adjusting a ring phase of the ring resonator, wherein

the controller controls a modulation voltage amplitude for the first phase modulator and the second phase modulator and controls a phase shift amount of the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter.

3 . The dual wavelength generator according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a first monitor monitoring the light output from the dual wave device; and

a second monitor monitoring light that is on the optical loop circuit but not input to the ring resonator, wherein

the controller:

compares a total optical intensity monitored by second monitor and a predetermined reference value, and controls the second phase shifter so that the total optical intensity is less than the reference value,

compares a predetermined reference value and an optical intensity of an unmodulated component of the light monitored by the first monitor and controls the first phase shifter so that an optical intensity of the unmodulated component of the light is less than the reference value, and

compares a predetermined reference value and the optical intensity of the unmodulated component of the light monitored by the first monitor and controls a modulation voltage amplitude applied to the first phase modulator and the second phase modulator so that the optical intensity of the unmodulated component of the light is less than the reference value.

4 . The dual wavelength generator, according to claim 3 , wherein the first monitor detects light of the unmodulated component and light of a modulated component by an optical or an electrical method.

5 . The dual wavelength generator according to claim 3 , wherein

the first monitor has an interferometer that separates and individually detects unmodulated 0-th order light and modulated 1st order light, and

the controller

compares the total optical intensity monitored by the second monitor and the predetermined reference value and controls the second phase shifter so that the total optical intensity is less than the reference value,

compares an optical intensity of the 0-th order light monitored by the first monitor and a predetermined reference value, and controls the first phase shifter so that the optical intensity of the 0-th order light is less than the reference value, and

compares the optical intensity of the 0-th order light monitored by the first monitor and a predetermined reference value, and controls the modulation voltage amplitude applied to the first phase modulator and the second phase modulator so that the optical intensity of the 0-th order light is less than the reference value.

6 . A transceiver for transmitting light modulated based on a transmission symbol, the transceiver comprising:

a laser light source outputting laser light of a single wavelength;

a dual wavelength generator;

an optical amplifier; and

a transmitting unit, wherein

the dual wavelength generator has:

a first phase modulator to which the laser light is input;

a coupling and splitting coupler having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, modulated output of the first phase modulator being connected to the first input and the first output being connected to output of a dual wave device;

an optical loop circuit having a first end and a second end, the second output of the coupling and splitting coupler being connected to the first end;

a second phase modulator to which the second end of the optical loop circuit is connected, modulated output of the second phase modulator being connected to the second input of the coupling and splitting coupler;

a ring resonator disposed on the optical loop circuit; and

a controller configured to control a resonance state of the optical loop circuit and a resonance state of the ring resonator, wherein

the optical amplifier optically amplifies light of two wavelengths output by the dual wavelength generator, and

the transmitting unit transmits the optically amplified light of the two wavelengths.

7 . The transceiver according to claim 6 , wherein

the transmitting unit includes a resonant optical modulator having:

a first phase modulator to which the laser light is input, the first phase modulator performing modulation based on a symbol to be transmitted;

a coupling and splitting coupler having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, modulated output of the first phase modulator being connected to the first input and the first output being connected to an output of a dual wave device;

an optical loop circuit having a first end and a second end, the second output of the coupling and splitting coupler being connected to the first end;

a second phase modulator to which the second end of the optical loop circuit is connected, modulated output of the second phase modulator being connected to the second input of the coupling and splitting coupler, the second phase modulator performing modulation based on a symbol to be transmitted;

a ring resonator disposed on the optical loop circuit; and

a controller configured to control a resonance state of the optical loop circuit and a resonance state of the ring resonator.

8 . The transceiver according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a first phase shifter disposed on the optical loop circuit, the first phase shifter adjusting a ring phase of the optical loop circuit; and

a second phase shifter disposed on the ring resonator, the second phase shifter adjusting a ring phase of the ring resonator, wherein

the controller controls a modulation voltage amplitude for the first phase modulator and the second phase modulator and controls a phase shift amount of the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter.

9 . A transceiver for transmitting light modulated based on a transmission symbol, the transceiver comprising at least:

a tunable laser light source outputting tunable laser light; and

a transmitter having:

a first phase modulator to which the tunable laser light is input, the first phase modulator performing modulation based on a symbol to be transmitted;

a coupling and splitting coupler having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, modulated output of the first phase modulator being connected to the first input and the first output being connected to an output of a dual wave device;

an optical loop circuit having a first end and a second end, the second output of the coupling and splitting coupler being connected to the first end;

a second phase modulator to which the second end of the optical loop circuit is connected, modulated output of the second phase modulator being connected to the second input of the coupling and splitting coupler, the second phase modulator performing modulation based on a symbol to be transmitted;

a ring resonator disposed on the optical loop circuit; and

a controller configured to control a resonance state of the optical loop circuit and a resonance state of the ring resonator.