Claims
- 1. A method for amplifying an optical signal and transmitting an optical surveillance signal, comprising the steps of:inputting said optical data signal and a pumping light to a doped fiber; outputting an amplified optical data signal from the doped fiber; outputting said optical surveillance signal from a optical surveillance signal source; and multiplexing said amplified optical data signal and said optical surveillance signal; wherein a wavelength of the optical surveillance signal is 1.48 μm.
- 2. A method for amplifying an optical data signal and transmitting an optical surveillance signal, comprising the steps of:inputting said optical data signal and a pumping light to a doped fiber; outputting an amplified optical data signal from the doped fiber; outputting said optical surveillance signal from a optical surveillance signal source; and multiplexing said amplified optical data signal and said optical surveillance signal; wherein a wavelength of the optical surveillance signal is out of the amplification range of said doped fiber and wherein the transmission loss of said optical surveillance signal in a transmission fiber is substantially the same as the transmission loss of said optical data signal in the transmission fiber.
- 3. A method for amplifying an optical data signal and transmitting an optical surveillance signal, comprising the steps of:inputting said optical data signal and a pumping light to a doped fiber; outputting an amplified optical data signal from the doped fiber; outputting said optical surveillance signal from a optical surveillance signal source; and multiplexing said amplified optical data signal and said optical surveillance signal; wherein a wavelength of the optical surveillance signal is proximate to the wavelength of the amplified optical data signal, and is able to be demultiplexed from the wavelength of said amplified optical data signal.
- 4. A method for amplifying an optical data signal and transmitting an optical surveillance signal, comprising the steps of:inputting said optical data signal and a pumping light to a doped fiber; outputting an amplified optical data signal from the doped fiber; outputting said optical surveillance signal from a optical surveillance signal source; and multiplexing said amplified optical data signal and said optical surveillance signal; wherein a wavelength of the optical surveillance signal is in the range from 1.48 μm to 1.60 μm.
- 5. An optical transmission equipment according to claim 4, wherein the wavelength of the optical surveillance signal is 1.60 μm.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/409,872 filed Oct. 1, 1999, U.S. Pat. No. 6,266,169, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/244,856 filed Feb. 5, 1999, U.S. Pat. No. 6,018,405, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/746,027 filed Nov. 5, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,046, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/705,366 filed Aug. 29, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,812,289, which is a continuation of 08/044,425 filed Apr. 7, 1993, U.S. Pat. No. 5,555,477, which is a CIP of 08/023,546 filed Feb. 26, 1993, U.S. Pat. No. 5,500,756.
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Continuations (5)
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09/907939 |
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09/244856 |
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09/409872 |
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08/746027 |
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09/244856 |
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08/705366 |
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08/746027 |
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