Patent ID: 6542275
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G02B,H04B,H04J

Abstract:
An optical communication apparatus, comprising:a plurality of optical transmitters, each of which emitting a respective one of a plurality of optical signals, each optical signal being at a respective one of a plurality of wavelengths, each of said plurality of optical transmitters being configured to be coupled to an optical communication path, whereby said plurality of optical signals are supplied to said optical communication path; a dispersion compensating element configured to be coupled to said optical communication path, said dispersion compensating element comprising at least one dispersion compensating fiber and compensating a chromatic dispersion for each of said plurality of optical signal, said dispersion compensating element further having substantially uniform spectral nonlinearity; and a plurality of optical receivers configured to be coupled to said optical communication path, each of said plurality of optical receivers sensing a respective one of said plurality of optical signals.