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WO2002069528A3 - Long wavelength optical amplifier - Google Patents

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WO2002069528A3
WO2002069528A3 PCT/US2002/003389 US0203389W WO02069528A3 WO 2002069528 A3 WO2002069528 A3 WO 2002069528A3 US 0203389 W US0203389 W US 0203389W WO 02069528 A3 WO02069528 A3 WO 02069528A3
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optical amplifier
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long wavelength
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wavelength optical
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Aydin Yeniay
Renyuan Gao
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Aydin Yeniay
Renyuan Gao
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Abstract

An L band optical amplifier in disclosed. The optical amplifier includes a signal line for transmitting a light signal in a first direction. The signal line has an input, an output disposed optically downstream of the input, and an amplifying gain medium optically disposed between the input and the output. The optical amplifier further includes a laser optically connected to the first amplifying gain medium and an apparatus for directing C band light generated in a second direction, opposite the first direction, into the amplifying gain medium.
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US09/888,880 US6507430B2 (en) 2001-02-23 2001-06-25 Long wavelength optical amplifier
US09/888,880 2001-06-25
US09/888,881 2001-06-25
US09/888,881 US6731426B2 (en) 2001-02-23 2001-06-25 Long wavelength optical amplifier
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