Patent ID: 7865086
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. An optical transponder for generating an output light from a signal light including signals superimposed on as the phase difference between successive bits whose interval is δL in optical length, comprising, a first beam splitter for dividing the signal light into first and second beam splitter output lights, a first asymmetrical interferometer of one of Mickelson type and Mach-Zehnder type, for receiving the first beam splitter output light with the difference δL, in optical length to generate first and second interferometer output lights, first and second photodetectors for converting the first and second interferometer output lights to first and second electric signals, a first differential output device for receiving the first and second electric signals, a second asymmetrical interferometer of one of Mickelson type and Mach-Zehnder type, for receiving the second beam splitter output light with the difference δL in optical length to generate third and fourth interferometer output lights, third and fourth photodetectors for converting the third and fourth interferometer output lights to third and fourth electric signals, a second differential output device for receiving the third and fourth electric signals, an antisqueezed light source for generating a pulsed light, and a phase modulator for modulating the pulsed light, wherein a phase difference between the difference δL in optical length of the first asymmetrical interferometer and the difference δL in optical length of the second asymmetrical interferometer is set at 90 degrees to make the first and second differential output devices output respective components of output signals different from each other in phase by 90 degrees, so that a relative phase θ between signals adjacent to each other is obtained from the outputs of the first and second differential output devices, and the pulsed light of i