WO2004093352A1 - 光伝送装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical transmission device, and more particularly to an optical transmission device that transmits a WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplex) optical signal.
- WDM Widelength Division Multiplex
- the optical communication network is the core of the foundation of the information communication network, and further enhancement of services and wide area are desired, and the development is progressing rapidly toward the information society.
- WDM technology is widely used as the core technology of optical transmission systems. WDM is a system that multiplexes light of different wavelengths and simultaneously transmits multiple signals over a single optical fiber.
- a node that performs WDM transmission various processes are performed for each optical path in the optical wavelength range, so that an optical signal of a specific wavelength is dropped (dropped) without converting the optical signal to an electrical signal. Insertion (Add).
- ADM Optical Add Drop Multiplex
- a wavelength tunable filter that can variably select a desired wavelength from WDM signals that are wavelength multiplexed is required.
- a ⁇ TF Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
- a ⁇ TF Acoustic-Optic Tunable Filter
- AOTF induces a change in the refractive index of an optical waveguide by the acousto-optic effect (the effect of light being diffracted by sound waves excited in or on the surface of a substance), thereby rotating the polarization state of light propagating through the optical waveguide.
- acousto-optic effect the effect of light being diffracted by sound waves excited in or on the surface of a substance
- AOTF performs a filter ring of the desired wavelength.
- AOTF is a powerful device for constructing OADMs because it can tune over a wide range by changing the value of the applied sound frequency (RF).
- optical continuity tests of optical signals are performed to maintain the reliability of optical communication.
- the optical continuity test is to test whether a specific optical signal has reached a predetermined point. For example, an optical loopback test is performed. The optical loopback loops the transmitted optical signal at a predetermined point, determines whether or not it is possible to return, and determines the conduction state to the loopback point.
- Patent Document 1
- a wavelength scan is performed using an RF signal, and the number of peaks is counted to perform filtering in accordance with the desired wavelength. ing.
- the temperature dependence of the selected wavelength of AOTF is as large as about 0.7 nm per ° C, and there is no function to detect the absolute wavelength (wavelength fixed on the wavelength axis without fluctuation). I have.
- noise such as a side peak may be mistaken as a wavelength signal. If the side peak is recognized as a real peak, connection to the target node cannot be made, which may cause a problem such as connection to an unintended node by mistake.
- a device that detects the absolute wavelength of an arbitrary wavelength has been commercialized (for example, a YDM-made WDM monitor (WD200), etc.), and such a product is used. It is conceivable to execute wavelength selection control by The equipment is composed of a combination of wavelength separation by a diffraction grating and a PD array, is costly (more than ⁇ 100,000 per piece), and because of the large scale of the equipment (2870 ⁇ 220 X 28 mm), It cannot be applied to nodes on metro networks and access networks that require low cost and small size.
- the OA DM node it is important for the OA DM node to be able to add / drop (Add / Drop) to arbitrary wavelengths in order to operate the network flexibly.
- / drop Add / Drop
- data will be transmitted to a node different from the intended one, and the node that receives the erroneously transmitted data will be transmitted. May be brought down.
- in-service unit expansion if a unit different from the unit corresponding to the intended wavelength is inserted into the expansion slot, network operation will be abnormal, and it is fatal for the network. Become.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an optical transmission device that improves the quality and reliability of an OADM function and realizes a flexible and economical OADM network. Aim.
- a wavelength tunable filter 1 for variably selecting a wavelength based on a control frequency. 1 and the control frequency scanned over the entire signal band is applied to the tunable filter 11, and the tunable filter 11 selects the reference wavelength based on the received reference wavelength monitor signal m0. Recognizes the reference control frequency when tuning and performs wavelength tuning.When a wavelength selection request is received, the target control frequency is determined based on the reference control frequency from the relative position between the reference wavelength and the target wavelength to be selected, and the wavelength is tunable.
- signal An optical transmission device 1 comprising: a light receiving element 22 that generates m O; and a reference wavelength monitoring unit 20 that includes:
- the wavelength variable filter 11 variably selects the wavelength based on the control frequency.
- the filter controller 12 applies a control frequency, which has been wavelength-scanned over the entire signal band, to the wavelength tunable filter 11, and receives the reference wavelength monitor signal m O to control the wavelength tunable filter 11.
- the reference wavelength filter 21 transmits the reference wavelength.
- the light receiving element 22 monitors the transmitted reference wavelength and generates a reference wavelength monitor signal m O.
- FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the optical transmission device of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the AOTF.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing fluctuation of a wavelength peak due to temperature dependency of AOTF.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state of conventional wavelength selection by A ⁇ TF.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a side peak.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an overview of the OADM ring network.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the optical transmission device.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining how to obtain the target RF.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram of a node where a reference wavelength light source is installed immediately before the AOTF.
- Figure 10 is a diagram of a node where the reference wavelength light source is installed on the Add side.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a reference wavelength monitoring unit.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing characteristics of the reference wavelength filter.
- A shows the characteristics of the input light
- B shows the characteristics of the transmitted light
- C shows the characteristics of the reflected light.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of a reference wavelength filter.
- A shows the characteristics of the input light
- B shows the characteristics of the transmitted light
- C shows the characteristics of the reflected light.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the reference wavelength monitoring unit.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a node.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a node.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a node that monitors the Add wavelength.
- FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a node that monitors the Add wavelength.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an OADM ring network.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of an optical transmission device provided with an Add wavelength monitoring function.
- FIG. 23 shows a modification of the Add section.
- FIG. 24 shows a modification of the Add unit.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an RZA filter.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing characteristics of the RZA filter.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of the RZA filter F.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an Add unit in the optical transmission device.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the Add wavelength filter portion.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add section.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add section.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an RZA fill.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram showing characteristics of the RZA filter.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing characteristics of the RZA fill F.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of the RZA filter F.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an Add unit in the optical transmission device. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of an optical transmission device according to the present invention.
- the optical transmission device 1 includes a wavelength selection unit 10, a reference wavelength monitoring unit 20, and a monitoring unit 30, and performs optical transmission of a WDM signal.
- the wavelength selector 10 includes a wavelength tunable filter 11 and a filter controller 12.
- Wavelength variable filter (hereinafter AOTF) 11 1 variably selects the wavelength based on the control frequency (RF signal frequency).
- the filter controller 12 converts the RF signal that has been wavelength-scanned over the entire signal band
- AOTF 11 Applies to 1. Then, based on the reference wavelength monitor signal m0 received at this time, the reference control frequency (hereinafter referred to as reference R) when AOTF l1 selects the reference wavelength.
- reference R the reference control frequency
- target RF a target control frequency
- the AOTF 11 transmits a target wavelength from an input optical signal by a target RF.
- the reference wavelength monitor section 20 includes a reference wavelength filter 21 and a light receiving element (hereinafter, PD: Photo Diode) 22.
- the reference wavelength filter 21 transmits a reference wavelength.
- the PD 22 monitors the transmitted reference wavelength and generates a reference wavelength monitor signal m0.
- the monitor unit 30 monitors the wavelength transmitted through the AOTF 11 via the force bra C1 and generates a monitor signal ml. Then, the filter controller 12 sets the target wavelength
- the target RF By changing the frequency of the RF signal nearby, set the optimal target control frequency (hereafter, optimal target RF).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the AOTF.
- AOTF 100 includes optical waveguides 102, 103 are formed on the substrate 101 is a piezoelectric crystal (Nio lithium Bed acid (L i Nb_ ⁇ 3), etc.) (hereinafter, LN (Richiumunaio that of L i Nb_ ⁇ 3 Vate).
- LN Lio lithium Bed acid
- Ports P lin and P 2in are provided at the input terminals of the optical waveguides 102 and 103, and ports P lout and P 2out are provided at the output terminals.
- the optical waveguides 102 and 103 cross each other at two places, and polarization beam splitters (PBS) 104 and 105 are provided at the crossing portions.
- PBS polarization beam splitters
- a comb-shaped electrode 106 is formed on the optical waveguides 102 and 103.
- the signal source 107 generates an RF signal (approximately 170 to 180 MHz) and applies it to the comb-shaped electrode 106 to generate a surface acoustic wave (SAW), and the refractive index of the optical waveguides 102 and 103.
- SAW surface acoustic wave
- the input light in which the TE (Transverse Electric) mode and the TM (Transverse Magnetic) mode are mixed is converted into the TE mode light and the TM mode light by the PBS 104.
- the separated TM mode light propagates through the optical waveguide 102
- the TE mode light propagates through the optical waveguide 103.
- TE mode light (TE polarized light) is linearly polarized light of a mode having an electric field component horizontal to the substrate 101
- TM mode light (TM polarized light) is a linearly polarized light of a mode having an electric field component perpendicular to the substrate 101.
- the refractive index of the optical waveguides 102 and 103 changes. Only light of a wavelength interacting with rotates the state of polarization. The amount of rotation is proportional to the working length (the length of the parallel portions (parallel waveguides) of the optical waveguides 102 and 103) at which the light of each mode interacts with the change in the refractive index, and the power of the RF signal.
- the working length depends on the distance between the absorbers 108 and 109 for absorbing surface acoustic waves. Adjusted.
- the TM mode light is converted into the TE mode light in the optical waveguide 102, and the TE mode light is converted into the TM mode in the optical waveguide 103. It is converted to mode light.
- the mode-converted light is output from the port P2out by the PBS 105 as the selected light, and the light whose mode has not been converted is output from the port Plout as the transmitted light.
- the operation of the input light from the port P 2in is similar to the above.
- AOTF 100 functions as a wavelength-selectable filter because the wavelength of light that is selected, inserted, and transmitted can be changed by changing the frequency of the RF signal. By changing the wavelength, the wavelength of the light subject to TEZ TM mode conversion can be selected (ie, the selected wavelength of the light that rotates the polarization mode is determined by the frequency of the RF signal). By applying a plurality of RF signals having different frequencies to the comb-shaped electrode 106, it is possible to simultaneously select multiple wavelengths.
- the incident light becomes a spherical wave with the gap in the grating as a point light source, and is transmitted (or reflected), diffracted, and interferes.
- the optical path difference ⁇ is ⁇ s i 110.
- Light diffracted in a direction that satisfies the condition that the optical path difference ⁇ is an integer multiple of the wavelength ⁇ is a strong diffracted light because the peaks and valleys and the valleys and valleys of the light wave overlap (coincide in phase).
- Light diffracted in a direction that does not satisfy the conditions does not match the peaks and valleys (the phases do not match) and is weaker than the light that satisfies the conditions.
- the refractive index of the diffraction grating is ⁇
- the light utilization efficiency (diffraction efficiency) of the diffraction grating becomes maximum, and only the light of that wavelength can be extracted. From the above equation of the diffraction condition, the refractive index parameter is used for wavelength selection. You can see that the lame night has an effect.
- the surface acoustic wave is guided to the optical waveguide by the comb-shaped electrode driven by the RF signal, and the surface acoustic wave and the light interact with each other to achieve phase matching with the wavelength of the surface acoustic wave. Only light that has a wavelength and passes through the optical waveguide undergoes selective TEZTM mode conversion, resulting in a wavelength selection.
- a specific wavelength is diffracted by the diffraction grating in the LN crystal generated in the optical waveguide by the surface acoustic wave, and the wavelength is selected.
- the refractive index of the LN crystal that generates the diffraction grating has a temperature dependence, and this temperature dependence is as large as about 0.7 nm per unit. It is impossible.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the fluctuation of the wavelength peak due to the temperature dependence of AOTF.
- the vertical axis of the Daraf is the optical power, and the horizontal axis is the wavelength.
- the frequency f 3 of the RF signal is applied to the AOTF to which the WDM signal is input.
- the ambient temperature changes from this state, it may cause ⁇ 4 or ⁇ 2 adjacent to ⁇ 3 to be detected. is there.
- the wavelength peak to be filtered shifts depending on the ambient temperature, so that the absolute position of the wavelength peak on the wavelength axis cannot be determined, which makes it impossible to detect the absolute wavelength.
- the current wavelength selection using A OTF performs a wavelength scan by RF signal based on the wavelength information transmitted from the adjacent node. Then, the wavelength is detected by counting the number of peaks.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of conventional wavelength selection by AOTF.
- the vertical axis is optical power, and the horizontal axis is wavelength.
- WDM signals for example, four waves of ⁇ 5, ⁇ 7, ⁇ 9, ⁇ 11 Is received by the AO TF.
- the wavelength number information and the wavelength channel information are transmitted from adjacent nodes as wavelength information.
- the wavelength number information is 4 waves
- the wavelength channel information is ⁇ 5, ⁇ 7, ⁇ 9, ⁇ 11.
- wavelength scanning is performed while changing the frequency of the RF signal.
- wavelength peaks of ⁇ 5, ⁇ , ⁇ 9, and ⁇ 11 stand in order on the wavelength axis, and four wavelength peaks stand in the entire wavelength scan range (RF signal frequency If the frequency of the RF signal rises to f5, then the peak of ⁇ 5 rises, then if the frequency of the RF signal is f7, the peak of ⁇ 7 rises, Each peak appears individually in the order of the channel number.
- the AOTF preliminarily knows from the wavelength information that four wavelengths of ⁇ 5, ⁇ 7, ⁇ 9, and ⁇ 11 are received. Since it is known, it can be recognized that the third wavelength peak that stands when the wavelength scan is performed while changing the frequency of the RF signal is ⁇ 9. In other words, when filtering ⁇ 9, the wavelength scan is performed in order, and the RF signal that obtains the third wavelength peak counted from the first standing wavelength peak is AOT F as the RF corresponding to ⁇ 9. To be applied.
- a desired wavelength can be detected even when the refractive index of the LN crystal changes due to the ambient temperature. Because the wavelength to be filtered is determined from the first wavelength peak and the number of the wavelength peak that stands, even if the peaks shift due to temperature changes, the relative positions of the wavelength peaks are determined. (The third peak does not change even if it fluctuates due to changes in temperature.)
- filtering is performed by counting the number of wavelength peaks based on wavelength information.
- noise such as side peaks may be mistakenly counted as a wavelength signal.
- FIG. 5 shows a side peak.
- the vertical axis is optical power
- the horizontal axis is wavelength.
- the above-described wavelength information including the wavelength channel number and the number of wavelengths as information of the currently transmitted optical signal is transmitted from the upper layer to each node. Since there was a need to transmit to the local node, there was a problem that the wavelength could not be selected by itself and the control efficiency was poor.
- the present invention solves these problems in conventional wavelength selection using AOTF, improves the quality and reliability of the OADM function, and realizes the construction of a flexible and economical OADM network. (The present invention also solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional optical continuity test and the drawback of not having a wavelength monitoring mechanism on the Add side).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an overview of the OADM network.
- the OADM network 200 is composed of OADM ring networks R1 and R2, and is connected to each other via a node Nhub.
- the OADM ring network R 1 has a node Nhub and nodes N—1a to N—7a connected in a ring
- the OADM ring network R 2 has a node N hub and nodes N—1b to node N— 7b is connected in a ring (the optical transmission device 1 is provided in these nodes).
- Each node in the network has an OADM function, and branches an optical signal of a specific wavelength from a wavelength-multiplexed WDM signal to a tributary from the network (The optical signal is transmitted by dropping, inserting (Add) from the tributary to the network, or passing through to an adjacent node without performing AdZD drop.
- the node Nhub has an optical hub function, and can exchange all wavelengths transmitted on the OADM ring networks Rl and R2. That is, switching is performed by exchanging optical signals in the same wavelength band of the OAD M ring networks R1 and R2, or information of a certain wavelength is extracted and transmitted to the next-stage node.
- the node Nhub receives WDM signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 6, and removes ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3, and ⁇ 6 from the OADM ring network R1 and removes the remaining ⁇ 1 , ⁇ 4 and ⁇ 5 to the node ⁇ 1 a, and removes the ⁇ 1, ⁇ 4 and ⁇ 6 from the OADM ring network R 2 and removes the remaining ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3 and ⁇ 5 to the node ⁇ 1 a.
- -Sending to 1b the node Nhub receives WDM signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 6, and removes ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3, and ⁇ 6 from the OADM ring network R1 and removes the remaining ⁇ 1 , ⁇ 4 and ⁇ 5 to the node ⁇ 1 a, and removes the ⁇ 1, ⁇ 4 and ⁇ 6 from the OADM ring network R 2 and removes the remaining ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3 and ⁇ 5 to the node ⁇ 1 a.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the optical transmission device 1.
- AOTF 11 has reference wavelengths ⁇ 0 and ⁇ :!
- AOTF 11 performs a predetermined wavelength selection (here, ⁇ 3) from the WDM signals.
- Steps S1 to S4 below are the operation of wavelength matching (control of AOTF 11 for finding a reference RF for transmitting reference wavelength ⁇ 0), and steps S5 to S9 are for selecting a target wavelength. Operation.
- the filter controller 12 scans the wavelength of the RF signal over the entire signal band ( ⁇ :! to ⁇ as the wavelength band) and applies the RF signal to the AOTF 11.
- the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 may pass through the AOTF 11 once.
- the reference wavelength ⁇ output from the AOTF 11 passes through the reference wavelength filter 21 and is input to the PD22.
- the reference wavelength filter 21 is a filter that transmits only the reference wavelength (here, ⁇ ), and blocks other wavelengths so that they do not enter the PD 22.
- the PD 22 converts the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 into electricity, generates a reference wavelength monitor signal m0 indicating the optical power of the reference wavelength ⁇ , and transmits the signal to the filter control unit 12.
- the filter control unit 12 stores the frequency of the RF signal at the time of detection as the reference RF. To detect the reference wavelength monitor signal mO, specifically, the peak at which the output signal level of the PD 22 is the maximum (or the pole at which the output signal level of the PD 22 is the minimum when the output signal level of the PD 22 is the negative) is determined. It is to detect.
- the filter control unit 12 receives a wavelength selection request from an upper layer.
- the wavelength selection request states that the wavelength of ⁇ 3 is selected.
- the filter control unit 12 obtains the target RF corresponding to ⁇ 3 based on the reference RF from the relative position between the reference wavelength ⁇ ⁇ and the target wavelength ⁇ 3 to be selected. Apply to 1.
- the monitor unit 30 monitors the power of the optical signal output from the AOTF 11 via the power brush C1, generates a monitor signal ml, and transmits the monitor signal ml to the filter control unit 12.
- the filter control unit 12 changes the frequency of the RF signal in the vicinity of the target RF and applies the RF signal to the AOTF 11 based on the monitor signal ml.
- the frequency at this time is set as the optimum target RF.
- the target RF obtained in step S6 may include an error. Therefore, in step S8, taking this into account, while monitoring the monitor signal ml, the RF is changed near the target RF and applied to the AOTF 11 to detect the maximum value of the monitor signal ml. Determine the optimal (accurate) target RF.
- the AOTF 11 selects a wavelength ⁇ 3 corresponding to the optimum target RF applied from the filter controller 12 from the WDM signal and transmits and outputs the selected wavelength.
- the wavelength signal of ⁇ 3 is drooped through the coupler C 1.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining how to obtain the target RF.
- the filter controller 12 first scans the wavelength of the RF signal over the entire signal band, applies it to the AOTF 11, and detects a reference RF (referred to as RF0) corresponding to the reference wavelength ⁇ .
- RF0 a reference RF
- RF 0 corresponding to the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 is found, ?
- the relative position from the wavelength peak to the other wavelength peak is fixed, so corresponds to ⁇ 1?
- RF 2 corresponding to 1 ⁇ , ⁇ 2, etc. can be obtained from RF 0.
- ⁇ 3 is the wavelength to be selected, the position of ⁇ 0 to ⁇ 3 is known, and the RF corresponding to the wavelength at that position becomes the target RF.
- the spacing of 100 GHz (equivalent to the spacing of about 0.8 nm near the wavelength of 150 nm).
- a wavelength standing 0.8 nm to the left of the input one wavelength to the WDM signal to which ⁇ n is multiplexed is defined as a reference wavelength ⁇ 0. Then, it is assumed that the filter control unit 12 detects RF 0 corresponding to the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 and thereafter receives a wavelength selection request of ⁇ 3.
- the frequency of the RF signal should be changed by about 100 kHz, so to select the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 to ⁇ 3,
- an accurate RF optical target RF is obtained by performing the control as in step S8 described above.
- the filter controller 12 has a temperature sensor inside, and when a temperature change is sensed, it performs a wavelength scan again to adjust the wavelength and obtain a new reference RF. Then, control is performed to find the optimal target RF again and apply it to A0TF11.
- the wavelength selection control of the AOTF 11 since the wavelength selection control of the AOTF 11 is performed in this manner, the wavelength can be selected with high accuracy. Since control is not performed by counting the number of peaks as in the past, there is no possibility of mistakenly counting peaks and selecting a different wavelength. Furthermore, since wavelength information is not required, wavelength selection can be performed by each node alone, and control efficiency can be improved.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram of a node where a reference wavelength light source is installed immediately before the input side of the AOTF 11.
- the node N1 includes, in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1, the power braws C2 and C3 and the reference wavelength light source LD.
- the power bra C 2 splits the WDM signal flowing from the network into two, and transmits one to the power bra C 3 and the other to the next adjacent node.
- the force bra C 3 is a two-input one-output force bra and is placed at the input stage immediately before AOTF 11.
- a reference wavelength light source LD that emits a reference wavelength ⁇ 0 is provided on one input line of the power bra C 3, and WDM signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ ⁇ are input from the other line.
- FIG 10 is a diagram of a node where the reference wavelength light source LD is installed on the Add side.
- the node N 1 a has an add section 50 and a drop section 40, and the add section 50 includes an amplifier al to a 4, a 1 ⁇ 4 force bra C 4, a group filter F 0, a reference wavelength light source LD, a power bra C 5 is included.
- An optical transmission device 1 that receives the WDM signal branched by the power brass C 6 is arranged in the Drop section 40 (not shown).
- the amplifiers a1 to a4 of the add unit 50 receive and amplify the added wavelengths ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4, and output the amplified wavelengths to the power bracket C4.
- the force bra C 4 multiplexes the amplified ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 and outputs it to the group fill F 0.
- the group filter F0 receives the WDM signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 8 input from the west side of the network and the multiplexed signal of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 from the power brass C4. At this time, ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 input from the West side of the network are rejected, and the multiplexed signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 8 are output through the remaining ⁇ 5 to 88 and the added ⁇ 1 to 44. Yes (the old ⁇ 1 ⁇ 4 that has been around the ring network is replaced with the new ⁇ :! ⁇ ⁇ 4 that has been added).
- the power bra C 5 multiplexes the reference wavelength ⁇ ⁇ emitted from the reference wavelength light source LD arranged in the Add section 50 and the WDM signals of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 8 output from the group filter F 0. Then, the multiplexed signal of ⁇ 0 and ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 8 is transmitted to the Dr 0 ⁇ unit 40.
- the power bra C 6 branches the signals of ⁇ 0 to ⁇ 8 to the AOTF side and the network side. On the AOTF side, the above-described wavelength selection control is performed, and a predetermined wavelength is dropped. Further, the signal branched to the network side is transmitted to the next adjacent node on the east side.
- the reference wavelength light source LD in the Add section 50 in the node, the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 can be distributed throughout the OADM ring network, and each node uses the reference wavelength ⁇ 0.
- AOTF wavelength selection control can be performed.
- the reference wavelength light source LD is provided to emit the reference wavelength ⁇ 0, but when the reference wavelength light source LD is not provided, the WDM signal as the optical main signal is used.
- One wave can be used as the reference wavelength.
- the added ⁇ 2 can be used as the reference wavelength.
- a filter that transmits only ⁇ 2 and reflects other wavelengths will be used as the reference wavelength filter 21 (for nodes using the Add signal as the reference wavelength, see FIGS. 19 and 20). See below).
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the reference wavelength monitoring unit 20.
- the reference wavelength monitor unit 20 is a PD with a wavelength filter in which a reference wavelength filter 21 and a PD 22 are integrated.
- the temperature dependence of the transmission wavelength of this PD with wavelength filter is as small as about 0.1 nm for a change of 100 ° C. It is also low cost and has a small part size (25 X 4 X 4 mm).
- the input light, the transmitted light, and the reflected light are denoted by OP1, P2, and OP3, respectively, for the reference wavelength filter 21 for the following description.
- the reference wavelength monitor section 20 is a PD with a wavelength filter and an integrated reference wavelength filter 21 and PD 22, the reference wavelength monitor section 20 and the PD 22 may be individually connected. .
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the characteristics of the reference wavelength filter 21.
- FIG. 12 shows the characteristics when the reference wavelength filter 21 is a filter that cuts all the reference wavelength ⁇ 0.
- ( ⁇ ) shows the characteristics of the input light ⁇ 1
- ( ⁇ ) shows the characteristics of the transmitted light OP2, and
- (C) shows the characteristics of the reflected light ⁇ P3.
- the vertical axis is the transmittance (dB), and the horizontal axis is the wavelength.
- the input light ⁇ P 1 is a wavelength multiplexed signal of ⁇ 0 to ⁇ 3.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the characteristics of the reference wavelength filter 21.
- the reference wavelength This shows the characteristics when the filter 21 is a filter that partially cuts ⁇ 2 as a reference wavelength.
- ( ⁇ ) shows the characteristics of the input light ⁇ 1
- ( ⁇ ) shows the characteristics of the transmitted light ⁇ P2
- (C) shows the characteristics of the reflected light ⁇ 3.
- the vertical axis is the transmittance (dB), and the horizontal axis is the wavelength.
- the input light OP1 is a wavelength multiplexed signal of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4.
- the reference wavelength filter 21 partially cuts off the reference wavelength ⁇ 2, so that ( ⁇ ) has a characteristic in which a part of ⁇ 2 is transmitted, and (C), ⁇ 2 is partially extracted from the input light of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4. It has cut characteristics.
- the optical main signal is a WDM signal in which wavelengths of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ are multiplexed
- a wavelength other than ⁇ 1 to ⁇ for example, ⁇
- the reference wavelength filter 21 is used as an all-cut filter having characteristics as shown in FIG. 12 so that ⁇ 0 does not become Dr ⁇ .
- the reference wavelength filter 21 is used as a partial cut filter having the characteristics shown in Fig. 13. , ⁇ 2 D r ⁇ ⁇ is also possible.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the reference wavelength monitor section 20.
- the optical transmission device la includes an AOTF 11, a filter control unit 12, a reference wavelength monitor unit 20 a, a monitor unit 30, and power blurs C l and C 7.
- the above-described reference wavelength filter 21 transmits the reference wavelength ⁇ and reflects a wavelength other than ⁇ , but in the configuration of the modification, the reference wavelength filter 21 transmits ⁇ 0.
- Use 1-wave filter 23 Also, a 1 X 2 force bra C 7 is provided at the output stage of AOTF 11.
- the power bra C 7 branches the output of the AOTF 11 into two.
- One branch signal is input to the one-wave filter 23, which transmits only the reference wavelength ⁇ 0.
- the other branch signal is input to the force bracket C1. With such a configuration, the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 can be detected and monitored.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a node.
- the configuration of the Drop section of the node N11 is shown.
- optical receivers OR l to OR 4 the optical receivers OR 1 to OR 4 receive the dropped predetermined wavelength.
- the input WDM signal is split into two by the power bra C8, one to the power bra C 10 and the other to the WDM amplifier a.
- the power brassier C10 multiplexes the WDM signal and a ⁇ SC (Optical Supervisory Channel) signal which is a monitoring signal including operation information and the like, and transmits a multiplexed signal to the adjacent node at the next stage.
- ⁇ SC Optical Supervisory Channel
- the ⁇ 0 ⁇ 1 pump & 5 amplifies and outputs the WDM signal
- the power amplifier C9 branches the amplified signal into two, and inputs one to the WDM monitor 31 and the other to the 1 ⁇ 4 coupler C11.
- the WDM monitor 31 monitors a WDM signal.
- the 14 coupler # 11 branches the WDM signal into four and outputs the WDM signal to the wavelength selectors 10-1 to 10_4.
- the wavelength selectors 10-1 to L0-4 are connected to the four output lines of the 1X4 force bra C11, respectively.
- the output of AOTF 11-1-1 to 11-4 of the wavelength selector 10-1 to 10-4 is connected to the reference wavelength monitor 20-1 to 20-4 and the power brush C1_1 to C14. I do.
- the monitor sections 30-1 to 30-4 are connected to one branch line of the couplers C1_1 to C1-4, and the switches SW1 to SW4 are connected to the other branch line.
- Reference wavelength monitor 20— :! 20-4 and the monitor signals from the monitor units 30-1 to 30-4 are filtered by the filter control unit 12- :! Feedback to 12-4. Then, the switches SW1 to SW4 are connected to the optical receivers OR1 to ⁇ R4.
- the ON / OFF switches SW 1 to SW 4 are arranged on the output signal lines of AOTF 11 1:! To 11-4, and A ⁇ TF 11 1 _ 1 to 11- During the wavelength scan of 4, the corresponding switches SW1 to SW4 are turned off to prevent wavelength signals other than the setting from dropping to the corresponding optical receivers OR1 to OR4.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node Nl1. Note that only the D r 0 p control for the optical receiver ⁇ R 1 will be described. The following steps S12 to S15 are basically the same as the operations described above with reference to FIG.
- the filter control unit 12-1 scans the RF signal of the AOTF 11_1 over the entire signal band and outputs the PD of the reference wavelength transmitted through the reference wavelength filter 21-1. Receives a monitor signal according to 22-1.
- the filter controller 12_1 stores the reference RF.
- the filter controller 12-1 obtains the target RF based on the reference RF from the relative position between the reference wavelength and the target wavelength to be selected, and sets the AOTF 1 Apply to 1-1.
- the filter control section 12-1 changes the RF in the vicinity of the target RF while applying the monitor signal from the monitor section 30-1 and applies it to the AOTF 11-1 to obtain the maximum value of the monitor signal. To determine the optimal target RF.
- the switch SW1 is turned ON to droop the target wavelength signal, and the optical receiver OR1 receives the target wavelength signal. Thus, the optical receiver OR1 receives the set Drop wavelength. Then, if the Drop control for the optical receiver OR2 is to be performed next, the switch SW2 is turned off, and the optimum target RF of the AOTFs 1-1-2 is determined, and then the switch SW2 is set to ⁇ N. The same applies hereinafter.
- the power of the RF signal applied to the AOTF 11-1 is reduced, and the transmitted light level of the AOTF 11 _ 1 is reduced to the minimum reception level of the optical receiver ⁇ R 1.
- a wavelength scan is performed at a level lower than the level.
- the minimum reception level of PD22- :! to 22-4 and the monitor section 30-1-30-4 is about 20 dB lower than the minimum reception level of the optical receivers OR1 to R4. That is, the PD22_1 to 22-4 and the monitor unit 30— :! to 30_4 have higher reception sensitivity than the optical receivers OR1 to OR4).
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of a node.
- the configuration of the D r 0 p part of the node Nl la is shown.
- Optical receivers OR1 to OR4 are arranged on the tributary side of the node N11a.
- Couplers C 7-1 to C 7-4 split the output of AOTF 11-1 to 1 1 _ 4 into two, one to coupler C 12 and the other to coupler C 1 _ 1 to C 1-4 .
- Coupler C12 combines the signals from couplers C7_1 through C7-4 and outputs them to reference wavelength filter 23 (one-wave filter 23). And output to PD 22.
- the node N11a having such a configuration is AOTF11- :! Place the ONZOFF switches SW1 to SW4 on the output signal lines of 1 to 4 and turn off the switches SW1 to SW4 during the wavelength scanning of AOTF 1 1 to 1 to 1 1-4. Wavelength signals other than those are not dropped to the optical receivers ORl to OR4. Also, when performing AOTF 11-1 to 1_11_4 wavelength scanning, the AOTF output is set to a level that is not input to the 1-wave filter 23 at the port (AOTF output) that is not targeted for wavelength matching. Reduce the level.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node Nl1a. Note that only the Drop control for the optical receiver OR1 will be described.
- One of the filter controllers 12_1 to 12-4 increases the power of the RF signal to the corresponding AOTF, scans the RF over the entire signal band, and performs 1 Receives the optical power transmitted through the wave filter 23.
- the filter control unit stores the reference RF for the corresponding AOTF, and then adjusts it to an RF other than the reference RF (because the reference wavelength ⁇ 0 transmitted from other AOTFs is detected by the single-wave filter 23). ).
- the filter control unit 12-1 determines the reference position from the relative position between the reference wavelength and the target wavelength to be selected. Based on RF, find the target RF and apply it to AOTF 11-1.
- the filter control section 12_1 changes the RF in the vicinity of the target RF while applying the monitor signal from the monitor section 30_1, and applies it to the AOTF 11-1 to adjust the maximum value of the monitor signal.
- Optimum target RF is determined by detecting.
- Switch SW1 is turned ON to droop the target wavelength signal, and optical receiver OR1 receives the target wavelength signal. In this way, Drop control for the optical receiver OR1 is performed.
- the Drop control for the other optical receivers OR2 to 2R4 is the same. Also in this configuration, the output power (transmitted light level) of AOTF 11-1-1 1-4 can be changed without using switches SW1 to SW4, and the optical receiver OR 1 to 0 R 4 By setting it lower than the minimum level, a function that does not drop wavelengths other than the setting can be realized.
- the Add section in the node is arranged on the upstream side, and the Drop section including the optical transmission device 1 is arranged on the downstream side.
- the wavelength to be dropped is detected by the monitor unit 30 (the monitor unit 30 used for the wavelength selection control of the AOTF 11 is also used as the monitor unit for the drop wavelength).
- the monitor unit 30 used for the wavelength selection control of the AOTF 11 is also used as the monitor unit for the drop wavelength.
- the communication path is not interrupted by performing an optical loopback as in the past, so if you try to check the optical continuity state, it may affect nodes communicating with other wavelengths. Absent.
- FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are diagrams showing the configuration of a node that monitors the Add wavelength.
- the node N2 has an Add section 50a and a Drop section 40a, and performs wavelength selection control using each of the Add wavelengths ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 as a reference wavelength.
- the configuration of the Add section 50a in FIG. 19 is such that the reference wavelength light source LD and the coupler C5 are removed from the Add section 50 shown in FIG.
- the Droop section 40a in FIG. 20 is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. However, the reference wavelength monitor section 20a— :!
- Each of the reference wavelength filters 21a to 21d within ⁇ 20a-4 shall filter ⁇ 1 ⁇ 4 as the reference wavelength.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an OADM ring network.
- Fig. 7 shows the OADM ring network R2 shown in Fig. 6;
- the node Nhub can perform an ad d / drop of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 32, and the nodes N 1 b to N 1 _ 7 b are ⁇ 5 to ⁇ 8, ⁇ 9 to ⁇ 12, and ⁇ 13 to 16, Add ⁇ 17 ⁇ E20, ⁇ 21 ⁇ ⁇ 24, ⁇ 25 ⁇ On28, ⁇ 29 ⁇ E32.
- the Drop wavelength is arbitrary. If the Add wavelength of the node N2 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is ⁇ 13 to ⁇ 16, the node ⁇ -3b.
- the reference wavelength monitoring unit used for AOTF wavelength control in the Drop unit is also used as an Ad wavelength monitoring function.
- a case of an optical transmission device provided with the monitoring function described above will be described.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration of an optical transmission device provided with an Add wavelength monitoring function.
- Light transmission The transmission device lb includes an add unit 60 and a drop unit 40.
- the add section 60 includes an add wavelength receiving section (optical insertion signal receiving section) 61, an add wavelength monitoring section (optical insertion wavelength monitoring section) 62, and a group filter F0.
- the add section 60 includes an add wavelength receiving section (optical insertion signal receiving section) 61, an add wavelength monitoring section (optical insertion wavelength monitoring section) 62, and a group filter F0.
- the configuration for adding one wavelength is shown. (Actually, since a plurality of wavelengths are added, it is necessary to use a power braid for combining a plurality of wavelengths.
- the configuration and operation of the drop unit 40 are also described above, and thus the description is omitted.)
- the Add wavelength receiver 61 receives the Add wavelength (here, it is simply a function of the receiving port).
- the Add wavelength monitor unit 62 is composed of a power Bra C 13, an Add wavelength filter 62a, and a PD 62b.
- the force Bra C 13 branches the Add wavelength into two, and outputs one to the Add wavelength filter 62a and the other to the group filter F0.
- the Add wavelength filter 62a transmits only the set Add wavelength, and the PD 62b measures the power of the transmitted Add wavelength. For example, if the wavelength to be added is ⁇ 5, the Add wavelength filter 62a is a filter that transmits only ⁇ 5, and at this time, the PD 62b measures the optical power of ⁇ 5.
- the add unit 60 can detect the optical power of the Add wavelength, and if the wrong wavelength other than ⁇ 5 is added, the optical power Detection becomes impossible. In this way, it is possible to monitor the Add wavelength according to the detection state of the optical power.
- FIG. 23 shows a modification of the Add section 60.
- the Add section 60-1 includes an Add wavelength monitor section 62-1 and an Add wavelength receiving section 61 (hereinafter, illustration of the group filter F0 is omitted).
- the monitor PD with a wavelength filter integrated with the Add wavelength filter 62a and the PD 62b transmits a specific wavelength and reflects other wavelengths. With such a connection configuration, the Add wavelength monitor section 62-1 does not need the force bra C13 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 24 shows a modification of the Add section 60.
- the add section 60-2 includes an add wavelength monitor section 62-2 and a one-wave filter 61a.
- the add unit 60-2 has a configuration in which a one-wave filter 61a is used in the add wavelength receiving unit, and the add wavelength filter 62a is deleted from the add wavelength monitor unit 62.
- the one-wave filter 6 la passes only ⁇ 5. Let it pass.
- the Add wavelength ⁇ 5 is branched by the coupler C13, and the optical power is measured by the PD 62b.
- the one-wave filter 61a is arranged on the Add line, it becomes possible to pass only the set Add wavelength signal, and it is possible to prevent the Add wavelength transmission of the wrong wavelength. That is, if the correct wavelength is added, the optical power is detected by monitoring the PD 62b through the one-wave filter 61a, but if the wrong wavelength is added, one wave is added. Since the filter is blocked by the filter 61a, the wrong wavelength is not added. (At this time, the optical power is not detected by the PD62b. Therefore, the monitoring of the Add wavelength depends on the optical power detection state. Is possible).
- the protection mechanism operates (fail-safe mechanism), and network down can be avoided.
- RZA filter an Ad d configuration using a reject ad filter with multiple ports.
- RZA filter a reject ad filter with multiple ports
- the R / A filter F transmits a predetermined wavelength inputted from the port P2 and outputs it from the port P3.
- a predetermined wavelength input from port P2 passes through the remaining wavelengths rejected from the input wavelength of port P1, and is output from port P3.
- FIG. 26 and 27 show the characteristics of the RZA fill F.
- FIG. The vertical axis is the transmittance (dB), and the horizontal axis is the wavelength.
- FIG. 26 shows the characteristics of port P2—port P3, and
- FIG. 27 shows the characteristics of port P1—port P3.
- the transmission wavelength of the RZA filter F is ⁇ 2
- a multiplex signal of ⁇ ⁇ to input 4 is input from port P l, ⁇ 2.
- ⁇ 1 to input 4 input from port # 2 are transmitted to port # 3 only for ⁇ 2.
- FIG. 27 for inputs 1 to 4 input from port # 1, only ⁇ 2 is rejected, and the remaining ⁇ 1, ⁇ 3, ⁇ 4 pass through to port # 3.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add unit in the optical transmission device.
- Add section 70 is 4 This figure shows a configuration in which the wavelength of a wave is added, and includes a reception monitor 71_1 to 71-4, a power blur C21 to C24, and an add wavelength filter 72.
- the add wavelength filter section 72 includes RZA filters F1 to F4, power brass C31 to C34, and an add monitor section 72_1 to 72-4.
- the Add line of each Add wavelength is connected to the port P2 of the RZA filter F1 to F4 via couplers C21 to C24.
- the connection between the RZA filters F1 to F4 is such that the corresponding ports are connected in a daisy chain format via force brassiere C31 to C34.
- the port P3 of the RZA filter F1 is connected to the port P1 of the RZA filter F2 via the coupler C31
- the port P3 of the RZA filter F2 is connected to the RZA filter C32 via the coupler C32. It is connected to the port P1 of the filter F3, and the port P3 of the RZA filter F3 is connected to the port P1 of the RZA filter F4 via a coupler C33.
- the transmission wavelengths of the RZA filters F1 to F4 are ⁇ 1 to 44.
- the power brass C21 to C24 divide the add wavelength ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 into two, one of which is a reception monitor section 71-1-71 To —4, and the other to the Add wavelength filter unit 72.
- Reception monitor 71 71:! 7171-4 monitors the optical power of the Add wavelength and detects whether or not the Ad wavelength is being received.
- the RZA filter F1 transmits ⁇ 1 input from the port P2 to the port P3, and the coupler C31 branches ⁇ 1 to the Add monitor unit 72-1 and the RZA filter F2.
- the R / A filter F2 transmits ⁇ 1 input from port P1 and ⁇ 2 input from port # 2 to port # 3.
- the coupler C32 branches ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 to the Add monitor section 72-2 and the R / A filter F3.
- RZA filter F3 transmits ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2 input from port P1 and ⁇ 3 input from port # 2 to port # 3.
- the power bra C33 branches ⁇ - ⁇ 3 to the Add monitor section 72-3 and the RZA filter F4.
- the RZA filter F4 transmits ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 3 input from the port P1 and ⁇ 4 input from the port ⁇ 2 to the port ⁇ 3.
- Power Bra C 34, 2 branches from 1 to 4 One is output to the Ad monitor section 72-4.
- the Add monitor section 72-1 displays the monitor value obtained by monitoring the optical power of ⁇ 1 ⁇
- the monitor unit 72-2 monitors the optical power of ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2.
- the Add monitor section 72-3 monitors the optical values of ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, and ⁇ 3 by M3, and the Add monitor section 72-4 displays the monitor values of ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, ⁇ 3, and ⁇ 4. If the monitor value obtained by monitoring the optical power is ⁇ 4, there is a magnitude relationship of ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4. Therefore, if the correct wavelength is added, such a magnitude relationship of the monitor values can be obtained, and it becomes possible to perform Add wavelength monitoring based on the magnitude relationship of the monitor values.
- the RZA filters F1 to F4 are connected in a daisy chain form between the input port and the output port, and finally multiple Ad wavelengths are output from one line.
- insertion loss can be reduced.
- the insertion loss is about 0.3 dB per filter. . Loss reduction of 2 dB is possible.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a modification of the Add wavelength fill portion 72.
- the Add wavelength filter section 72_1 has a group type RZA filter 73 as a new constituent element (the transmission wavelengths of the group type RZA filter 73 are ⁇ 3 and ⁇ 4).
- connection configuration of the RZA fills F1 to F4 is not as follows: all the RZA fills F1 to F4 are connected by a daisy chain.
- the line L 1 of the C32 is connected to the port P5 of the group-type RZA filter 73, and the line L2 of the coupler C34 is connected to the port of the group-type R / A filter 73. Connect to P4.
- ⁇ 3 and ⁇ 4 from line L 2 of coupler C 34 are input from port # 4 of group type RZA filter 73 and transmitted to port # 5.
- ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 from line L 1 of coupler C32 are rejected (reflected) at port ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 5 of group-type RZA filter 73. Therefore, a multiplexed signal of ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 4 is output from port # 5.
- Fig. 7 shows the structure of the Add wavelength filter 72-1 with this configuration. Compared to the case where all 28 RZA filters F1 to F4 are connected by a daisy chain, they occur when passing through the optical elements of RZA filters F1 to F4 and power brass C31 to C34. Wavelength light loss can be reduced by half.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add section.
- the add unit 70-1 has a multiplexing unit 74 newly provided in the configuration shown in FIG.
- the multiplexing unit 74 is, for example, a power bra or a group fill.
- the WDM signal flowing from the network is multiplexed with the Add wavelength.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add section.
- the add unit 70-2 inputs the WDM signal flowing from the network to the port P1 of the RZA filter F1 and the WDM signal from the port P3 of the RZA filter F4 via the coupler C34.
- Add Transmits a signal multiplexed with the wavelength. For example, if the Add wavelength is ⁇ 5 to 88 and the input WDM signal is ⁇ 1 to 44, the multiplexed signal of 11 to 88 is output from port ⁇ 3 of the RZA filter F4. You.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an RZA filter.
- the R / A filter Fa has two input ports, port Pl and port P2, and two output ports, port P3 and port P4.
- the R / A filter Fa transmits a predetermined wavelength from the optical signal input from the port P2 and outputs the signal from the port P3. Further, the optical signal input from the port P2 transmits the remaining wavelength that is obtained by rejecting a predetermined wavelength from the optical signal and outputs the optical signal from the port P4. Further, with respect to the input wavelength from the port P1, a predetermined wavelength input from the port P2 is rejected from the input wavelength of the port P1 to pass through the remaining wavelength and output from the port P3.
- 33 to 35 show the characteristics of the RZA filter F a. The vertical axis is the transmittance (dB), and the horizontal axis is the wavelength.
- FIG. 33 shows the characteristics of port P2—port P3,
- FIG. 34 shows the characteristics of port P2 ⁇ port P4, and FIG. It shows the characteristics of P1 ⁇ Port P3.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the configuration of the Add unit in the optical transmission device.
- the add section 70-3 shows a configuration for adding four wavelengths, and the reception monitor section 71- :! ⁇ 71-4, coupler C21 ⁇ C24, Add wavelength filter part 72a.
- Add wavelength filter Evening part 72a is an R / A filter Fa1 to Fa4, Add monitor part 72— :! Including ⁇ 72-4.
- the Ad wavelength can be monitored by monitoring the reflected light (port P4 output light) from the RZA filter F a1 to F a4.
- the signal light will not enter the Add monitor unit 72-1 to 72-4, and the signal light will enter only if the wavelength is wrong. Therefore, when no light enters the Add monitor sections 72-1 to 72-4, the correct wavelength is entered.
- the configuration using the group type RZA filter shown in FIG. 29 may be applied to the Add section 70-3 in FIG. Further, when multiplexing the WDM signal from the network and the Add wavelength, the configuration described above with reference to FIGS. 30 and 31 is used (the basic configuration and operation are the same, and the description is omitted).
- the optical transmission apparatus of the present invention includes the wavelength selection unit and the reference wavelength monitoring unit, and the wavelength selection unit uses the wavelength variable filter to control the control frequency scanned by the wavelength over the entire signal band.
- the wavelength selection unit uses the wavelength variable filter to control the control frequency scanned by the wavelength over the entire signal band.
- the wavelength selection unit uses the wavelength variable filter to control the control frequency scanned by the wavelength over the entire signal band.
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