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Termination device using a directional coupler which compensates for the parasitic radiation from a light source via a compensation signal
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Inventors: Flocon, Alain;
Assignee: Telecommunications Radioelectriques T.R.T. (Paris, FR)
Primary Examiner: Sikes; William L.
Assistant Examiner: Healy; Brian M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Mayer; Robert T., Tamoshunas; Algy
A device for coupling a light source and an optical detector to one end of an optical fiber employed for two-way transmission of information. So as to reduce the effect of parasitic radiation coming from the light source and reaching the detector, a second light source is used which is arranged in such a way that it likewise excites the detector and is modulated by a compensation signal. The compensation signal is derived from the information signal modulating the first light source and its phase and amplitude are controlled so as to compensate for the modulation of the parasitic radiation. This increases the transmission range and makes it possible to use the same radiation wavelength for the two transmission directions. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A terminal device for an optical fiber used for two-way transmission of information, said device comprising a first light source coupled to one end of the optical fiber, means for modulating radiation emitted by said first light source with an information signal to be transmitted to the other end of said fiber, an optical detector, means for extracting radiation sent though said fiber from the other end thereof and directing said extracted radiation to said optical detector, a second light source arranged so that radiation emitted thereby is directed to said optical detector, second means for modulating the radiation emitted by said second source with a compensation signal, and means for deriving, from said information signal, said compensation signal of an amplitude and phase such that the radiation from said second source which is modulated by said compensation signal and is incident on said optical detector reduces interference due to parasitic modulated radiation from said first source reaching said optical detector.
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The device according to claim 1 wherein the wavelength of the radiation emitted by said first light source and coupled to said one end of said optical fiber is equal to the wavelength of the radiation sent to said one end from the other end of said fiber.
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The device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said extracting means includes a directional coupler coupled to said one end of the optical fiber and to said first light source, said directional coupler having a low loss path for transmitting the modulated radiation from said first light source to said one end of said optical fiber and a second path along which a fraction of the radiation sent from said other end of said fiber is deflected, said optical detector being coupled to said second path so as to receive said fraction of the radiation sent from said other end.
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The device according to claim 1 wherein said deriving means includes means for controlling the amplitude and phase of said compensation signal so that the modulated radiation from said second source incident on said optical detector cancels the modulation of said parasitic radiation from said first source reaching said optical detector
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