Patent Publication Number: US-11038590-B2

Title: Optical transmission device and optical transmission system

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a Continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2018/028679, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the present application. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to signal transmission technology for converting a signal in a radio frequency band such as a microwave band into an optical signal and transmitting the optical signal through an optical transmission path such as an optical fiber. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In recent years, research and development have been conducted on signal transmission technology for converting a radio frequency signal in a radio frequency band such as a microwave band into an optical signal and transmitting the optical signal through an optical transmission path such as an optical fiber. In signal transmission technology called radio-over-fiber (RoF), an optical transmission device converts a signal in a radio frequency band into an optical signal and sends the optical signal to an optical fiber toward an optical reception device. The optical reception device can generate a reception signal (radio frequency signal) by detecting the optical signal received from the optical transmission device. 
     In such signal transmission technology, there is a disadvantage that deterioration of characteristics of the optical transmission path results in deterioration of the reception signal quality since the phase of the reception signal shifts. For example, in a case where an optical wave is propagated through an optical fiber of an RoF system, expansion and contraction of an optical propagation medium (optical fiber core) due to fluctuation of the ambient temperature around the optical fiber may cause the optical path length to fluctuate. Such fluctuation of the optical path length causes the phase of a reception signal to fluctuate. In order to stabilize the phase of a reception signal, it is necessary to compensate for the fluctuation of the optical path length. 
     In order to compensate for the fluctuation of the optical path length of the RoF system, for example, technology disclosed in Non-Patent Literature 1 is available. This technology suppresses the phase fluctuation of an optical wave using a phase detector that detects a phase error of the optical wave that has been propagated for a round-trip in an optical fiber, and a fiber stretcher that adjusts the actual length of the optical fiber so as to cancel the detected phase error. 
     However, in the technology disclosed in Non-Patent Literature 1, the adjustable range with respect to the fluctuation amount of the optical path length of the optical fiber is limited to the variable length range of the optical fiber by the fiber stretcher, which is on the order of millimeters. For example, assuming that a temperature variation coefficient of the delay time of the optical fiber is 100 ps/km/K, which is the reference value for a standard optical fiber, the adjustable range is 33 mm under the conditions of a transmission path length of 1 km and a temperature variation of  1 K. This adjustable range of the fiber stretcher cannot always sufficiently compensate for the above fluctuation of the optical path length. 
     Patent Literature 1 (JP 2014-216804 A) discloses an RoF system capable of compensating for fluctuation of the optical path length of an optical fiber without using a fiber stretcher. In this RoF system, an optical transmission device (source) performs E/O conversion on an intermediate frequency (IF) signal that is a modulation signal such as a pulse modulation signal or a frequency chirp signal to generate a first optical signal, divides a local oscillation (LO) signal that is a continuous wave (CW) into a transmission LO signal and a phase comparison LO signal, and performs E/O conversion on the transmission LO signal to generate a second optical signal. The optical transmission device sends the first optical signal and the second optical signal to two respective optical fibers, or multiplexes the first optical signal and the second optical signal and sends the multiplexed signal to one optical fiber. An optical reception device (destination) performs O/E conversion on the first optical signal received from the optical transmission device to generate a reception IF signal, and reflects a part of the second optical signal received from the optical transmission device to send back the part of the second optical signal to the optical transmission device while performing O/E conversion on the rest of the second optical signal to generate a reception LO signal. The optical reception device frequency-converts the reception IF signal by mixing the reception LO signal and the reception IF signal to obtain a reception signal. 
     The optical transmission device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is capable of compensating for the fluctuation of the optical path length of the optical fiber using a part of the second optical signal returned from the optical reception device. That is, the optical transmission device includes: O/E conversion means for converting a part of the second optical signal returned from the optical reception device into a radio frequency signal (hereinafter referred to as “round-trip LO signal”); a microwave mixer for doubling the round-trip LO signal by mixing the round-trip LO signal and the phase comparison LO signal; frequency dividing means for dividing an output signal of the microwave mixer; phase comparison means for detecting a phase error between the output signal of the frequency dividing means and a reference signal; a loop filter for limiting the band of an error signal indicating the detected phase error and generating a control voltage; and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for outputting, as the LO signal, an oscillation signal having a frequency and a phase that correspond to the control voltage. As described above, since the optical transmission device includes a phase locked loop that synchronizes the phase of the round-trip LO signal with the phase of the reference signal, it is possible in the optical reception device to suppress the phase fluctuation of the reception LO signal caused by fluctuation of the optical path length of the optical fiber. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         Patent Literature 1: JP 2014-216804 A (see, for example, FIGS. 1 and 2 and paragraphs [0022] to [0028]) 
       
    
     Non-Patent Literature 
     
         
         Non-Patent Literature 1: M. Musha, Y. Sato, K. Nakagawa, K. Ueda, A. Ueda, and M. Ishiguro, “Robust and precise length correction of 25-km fiber for distribution of local oscillator,” 2005 Digest of LEOS Summer Topical meetings, TuB4.4, pp. 123-124, 2005. 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     With the configuration disclosed in Patent Literature 1, although it is possible to suppress the phase fluctuation of the reception LO signal in the optical reception device (destination), it is difficult to suppress the phase fluctuation of the reception IF signal. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that as the optical transmission distance in the optical fiber becomes longer, or as the environmental fluctuation becomes larger, the amount of phase fluctuation of the reception IF signal becomes larger, thereby deteriorating the quality of reception signals. 
     In consideration of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an optical transmission device and an optical transmission system capable of highly accurately compensating for fluctuation of the optical path length of an optical transmission path without using an optical path length adjusting member such as a fiber stretcher when a signal in a radio frequency band such as a microwave band is converted into an optical signal and the optical signal is transmitted through the optical transmission path. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An optical transmission device according to an aspect of the present invention converts a transmission signal in a radio frequency band lower than an optical frequency band into an optical transmission signal in the optical frequency band, and sends the optical transmission signal to an optical transmission path toward an optical reception device. The optical transmission device includes: a controlled oscillator for outputting a calibration signal having an output frequency that corresponds to an input oscillation control signal; an electrical-to-optical conversion circuit for generating the optical transmission signal by superimposing the transmission signal and the calibration signal on an optical wave; an optical input and output unit for sending the optical transmission signal to the optical transmission path and receiving a reflection signal that is a part of the optical transmission signal from the optical transmission path; an optical-to-electrical converter for converting the reflection signal into a radio frequency signal; a phase locked loop for generating a frequency conversion signal by shifting a frequency of an output of the optical-to-electrical converter using the calibration signal, and generating the oscillation control signal so that the frequency conversion signal is phase-locked with a reference signal input from a reference signal source; a signal generation circuit for generating a radio frequency signal phase-locked with the calibration signal as all or a part of the transmission signal; and a pulse generator for generating a pulse signal from an output of the signal generation circuit, wherein the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit generates the optical transmission signal by superimposing the pulse signal and the calibration signal on an optical wave. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to highly accurately compensate for fluctuation of the optical path length of an optical transmission path without using an optical path length adjusting member such as a fiber stretcher. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a first configuration example of a partial reflector of an optical reception device. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the partial reflector of the optical reception device. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating a third configuration example of the partial reflector of the optical reception device. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a fourth configuration example of the partial reflector of the optical reception device. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating a first configuration example of an electrical-to-optical converter of the optical transmission device in the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the electrical-to-optical converter of the optical transmission device in the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that components denoted by the same symbol throughout the drawings have the same structure and the same function. 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  1  according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the optical transmission system  1  includes: an optical transmission device  21  for converting a transmission signal in a radio frequency band lower than an optical frequency band (for example, a microwave band) into an optical transmission signal in an optical frequency band, and sending the optical transmission signal to an optical transmission path  31  toward an optical reception device  131 ; the optical transmission path  31  such as an optical fiber; and the optical reception device  131  for receiving the optical signal transmitted from the optical transmission device  21  via the optical transmission path  31 . 
     The optical transmission device  21  includes: as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)  40  for outputting a calibration signal having an output frequency ωc (angular frequency) depending on an input oscillation control signal; an electrical-to-optical conversion circuit (E/O conversion circuit)  60  for generating an optical transmission signal by superimposing a transmission signal in a radio frequency band and the calibration signal on an optical wave; an optical circulator  68  that functions as an optical input and output unit for receiving a reflection signal that is a part of the optical transmission signal from the optical transmission path  31  after the optical transmission signal has been sent to the optical transmission path  31 ; an optical-to-electrical converter (O/E converter)  70  for converting the reflection signal into a feedback signal to a phase locked loop  81 ; a reference signal source  100  for supplying a reference signal in the radio frequency band; the phase locked loop  81  for generating a frequency conversion signal by shifting the frequency of output from the optical-to-electrical converter  70  using the calibration signal supplied from the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , and generating an oscillation control signal so that the frequency conversion signal is phase-locked with the reference signal; a signal generation circuit  41  for generating, as a transmission signal, a radio frequency signal that is phase-locked with the calibration signal supplied from the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 ; and a transmission control unit  49  for controlling the operation of the signal generation circuit  41  and the phase locked loop  81 . 
     The optical circulator  68  is one type of optical nonreciprocal elements. That is, the optical circulator  68  sends the optical transmission signal output from the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  to the optical transmission path  31 , but does not output the optical transmission signal to the optical-to-electrical converter  70 . Meanwhile, the optical circulator  68  outputs a reflection signal (round-trip signal), reflected by the optical reception device  131 , to the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , but does not output the reflection signal to the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  when receiving the reflection signal from the optical transmission path  31 . Instead of the optical circulator  68 , another type of optical nonreciprocal elements may be used. 
     The optical reception device  131  includes a partial reflector  140  for reflecting a part of the optical transmission signal input from the optical transmission path  31 , and an optical-to-electrical converter (O/E converter)  150  for converting the optical signal transmitted by the partial reflector  140  into an electrical signal, that is, a reception signal. 
     The phase locked loop  81  includes a frequency conversion circuit for executing frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using the calibration signal supplied from the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  to generate a frequency conversion signal and a control signal generating circuit for generating the oscillation control signal so that the frequency conversion signal is phase-locked with the reference signal. Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the frequency conversion circuit of the phase locked loop  81  includes: a local oscillator  85  for outputting a local oscillation signal having a frequency (angular frequency) ω 0 ; a mixer  86  that functions as a down converter for shifting the output frequency ωc of the optical-to-electrical converter  70  downward in frequency by the frequency ω 0  using the local oscillation signal; a mixer  87  that functions as an up converter for shifting the output frequency of the mixer  86  upward in frequency by the frequency ωc using the calibration signal; and a mixer  88  that functions as a down converter that shifts the output frequency of the mixer  87  downward in frequency by the frequency ω 0  using the local oscillation signal. 
     The phase locked loop  81  further includes a frequency divider  89  for dividing the output (frequency conversion signal) of the mixer  88  by a frequency division number Na that is variably determined depending on a frequency division control signal input from the transmission control unit  49 ; a phase comparator  90  for detecting the phase difference between the output of the frequency divider  89  and the reference signal; and a loop filter  91  for generating the oscillation control signal to be supplied to the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  on the basis of an error signal indicating the detected phase difference. The phase comparator  90  and the loop filter  91  are included in the control signal generating circuit. 
     Note that although the frequency conversion is implemented by the three-stage configuration of the mixers  86  to  88  in the phase locked loop  81  in  FIG. 1 , the number of stages is not limited to three. Any number of stages may be used, and frequency conversion of each mixer in such a case may be either up conversion (frequency conversion of shifting the input frequency upward in frequency) or down conversion (frequency conversion of shifting the input frequency downward in frequency) depending on the application (phase amount to be corrected). Although frequency conversion using the local oscillator  85  is executed in the phase locked loop  81  in the frequency conversion in  FIG. 1 , such frequency conversion may not be executed in some embodiments. In addition, the frequency divider  89  in  FIG. 1  divides the feedback signal before comparison of the phase and the frequency in the phase locked loop  81 . The frequency division number Na at this point may be set to 1 so as not to perform the frequency division. 
     Next, the signal generation circuit  41  includes, for example as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a programmable phase locked loop (PLL) circuit for outputting, as a transmission signal, a radio frequency signal having a variable frequency that corresponds to a control signal input from the transmission control unit  49  and phase-locked with the calibration signal. More specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the signal generation circuit  41  includes: a voltage-controlled oscillator (PLL oscillation source)  50  for outputting, as a transmission signal, a radio frequency signal having an oscillation frequency that corresponds to the input control voltage; a frequency divider  53  (first frequency divider) for dividing the calibration signal by a frequency division number (first variable frequency division number) Nb that is variably determined depending on the control signal; a frequency divider  54  (second frequency divider) for dividing the output of the voltage-controlled oscillator  50  by a frequency division number (second variable frequency division number) Nc that is variably determined depending on the control signal; and a phase comparator  56  for detecting a phase difference between the output of the frequency divider  53  and the output of the frequency divider  54 ; and a loop filter  58  for generating a control voltage to be supplied to the voltage-controlled oscillator  50  on the basis of the output of the phase comparator  56 . Here, either one or both of the frequency division numbers Nc and Nb may be set to 1 so as not to perform frequency division. 
     The partial reflector  140  is only required to include a configuration capable of reflecting a part of energy of a radio frequency signal superimposed on an optical transmission signal (for example, a modulation signal) as an optical signal. The partial reflector  140  can include, for example, an optical reflector. 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the partial reflector  140 . The partial reflector  140  illustrated in  FIG. 2  includes an optical coupler  141  for separating, from the optical transmission signal input from the optical transmission path  31 , an optical wave to be output to the optical-to-electrical converter  150  and an optical wave to be output to an optical reflector  142 , and the optical reflector  142  for reflecting the optical wave input from the optical coupler  141 . The optical coupler  141  couples the optical wave reflected by the optical reflector  142  into the optical transmission path  31 . 
       FIGS. 3 to 5  are diagrams illustrating other configuration examples of the partial reflector  140 . A partial reflector  140 A illustrated in  FIG. 3  includes the optical coupler  141  and an optical circulator  143  for outputting the optical transmission signal input from the optical transmission path  31  to the optical coupler  141 . The optical coupler  141  separates, from an optical wave input from the optical circulator  143 , an optical wave to be output to the optical-to-electrical converter  150  and an optical wave to be fed back to the optical circulator  143 . The optical circulator  143  couples the optical wave fed back from the optical coupler  141  into the optical transmission path  31 . A partial reflector  140 B illustrated in  FIG. 4  further includes a optical-to-electrical converter  144  and an electrical-to-optical converter  145  in addition to the configuration of the partial reflector  140 A. The optical-to-electrical converter  144  converts an optical wave fed back from the optical coupler  141  into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the electrical-to-optical converter  145 . The electrical-to-optical converter  145  converts the electric signal into an optical signal and outputs the optical signal to the optical circulator  143 . Meanwhile, a configuration of a partial reflector  140 C illustrated in  FIG. 5  is the same as that of the partial reflector  140 B illustrated in  FIG. 4  except that a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) coupler  146  is included in place of the optical circulator  143  illustrated in  FIG. 4 . The WDM coupler  146  outputs, to the optical coupler  141 , a component having a wavelength λ 1  among optical waves having multiplexed wavelengths that are input from the optical circulator  143 , and outputs, to the optical transmission path  31 , a component having a wavelength λ 2  among optical waves that are input from the electrical-to-optical converter  145 . As the WDM coupler  146 , a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) coupler may be used. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60 . The electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  includes, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , an electrical-to-optical converter (first electrical-to-optical converter)  62  for converting a transmission signal input from the signal generation circuit  41  into an optical signal, an electrical-to-optical converter (second electrical-to-optical converter)  63  for converting the calibration signal input from the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  into an optical signal, and an optical coupler  65  for multiplexing the optical signals to generate an optical transmission signal. Alternatively, instead of the configuration example illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a configuration example illustrated in  FIG. 7  may be used. An electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60 A illustrated in  FIG. 7  includes a multiplexer  66  for multiplexing a transmission signal input from the signal generation circuit  41  and the calibration signal input from the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , and an electrical-to-optical converter  64  for converting the output of the multiplexer  66  into an optical transmission signal. 
     Meanwhile, as the electrical-to-optical converters  144 ,  145 ,  62 ,  63 , and  64  included in the partial reflectors  140  and  140 A to  140 C and the electrical-to-optical conversion circuits  60  and  60 A, direct modulation type electrical-to-optical converters that modulate an injection current of a laser light source may be used, or external modulation type electrical-to-optical converters that modulate output light of a laser light source by a modulator such as a Mach-Zehnder modulator or an electro-absorption optical modulator may be used. Alternatively, an integrated tunable laser assembly in which a plurality of electrical-to-optical converters is integrated may be used. 
     The optical-to-electrical converters  150 ,  70 , and  144  can be each implemented by a photodiode, for example. 
     Next, the operation of the optical transmission system  1  according to the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, it is assumed that a microwave is used. First, the following relational Equations (1) generally hold between the phase φ and the angular frequency ω of a microwave. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     Therefore, the phase fluctuation Δφ can be controlled by controlling the angular frequency ω. Hereinafter, the operation will be described assuming that the optical transmission path  31  is phase-stable (that is, ideally, there is no instantaneous phase fluctuation) except for the actual length fluctuation of the optical transmission path  31  such as an optical fiber. In addition, hereinafter, an “angular frequency” is simply referred to as a “frequency” in some cases. 
     The instantaneous frequency of the output (calibration signal) of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is defined as the following Expression (2). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Here, ωc denotes the oscillation frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , Δφ c0  denotes a control phase component and a phase noise component of the output instantaneous frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  at the time of phase synchronization, and Δt denotes an infinitesimal time interval. 
     An output signal (frequency ωc) of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  and transmitted to the partial reflector  140  via the optical circulator  68  and the optical transmission path  31 . Then, the optical signal reflected by the partial reflector  140  is propagated again to the optical-to-electrical converter  70  via the optical transmission path  31  and the optical circulator  68 , and is converted into an electric signal (feedback signal) by the optical-to-electrical converter  70 . Here, the instantaneous phase fluctuation due to the actual length fluctuation of the optical transmission path  31  is defined as Δφ *F . The instantaneous phase fluctuation Δφ *F  has a different value depending on the frequency superimposed on the optical signal. At this point, the instantaneous frequency of an electric signal obtained by the optical-to-electrical converter  70  changes to an instantaneous frequency component expressed in the following Expression (3), affected by an amount for a round-trip of a phase fluctuation component Δφ ωcF  with respect to the frequency ωc of the optical transmission path  31 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Here, the coefficient “2” related to Δφ ωcF  denotes the round-trip of the optical signal. 
     Next, regarding the configuration of the phase locked loop  81  illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the instantaneous frequency of an output signal (local oscillation signal) of the local oscillator  85  is defined by the following Expression (4). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Here, ω 0  denotes the frequency of the local oscillator  85 , and Δφ 00  denotes phase noise component of the local oscillator  85 . 
     The mixer  86  generates a down conversion component by shifting the instantaneous frequency of output of the optical-to-electrical converter  70  downward in frequency by the instantaneous frequency of the local oscillation signal. The instantaneous frequency of the down conversion component obtained by the mixer  86  is given by the following Expression (5) (assuming ωc&gt;ω 0 ). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Furthermore, the mixer  87  generates an up conversion component by shifting the instantaneous frequency of the output of the mixer  86  upward in frequency by the instantaneous frequency of the calibration signal. In the mixer  87 , the up conversion component obtained by frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using the output signal (calibration signal) of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is given by the following Expression (6). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Furthermore, the mixer  88  generates an up conversion component by shifting the instantaneous frequency of the output of the mixer  87  upward in frequency by the instantaneous frequency of the local oscillation signal. In the mixer  88 , the up conversion component obtained by frequency conversion using the output signal of the local oscillator  85  is given by the following Expression (7). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The frequency divider  89  divides the output signal of the mixer  88  by Na (divides by the frequency division number Na) to generate an instantaneous frequency component expressed by the following Expression (8). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The instantaneous frequency of the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100  is defined by the following Expression (9). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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                     ⁢ 
                     r 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         r 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   9 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, ωr and Δφ r0  denote the frequency and the phase noise component of the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 , respectively. 
     The phase comparator  90  compares the phases and frequencies of the output signal of the frequency divider  89  and the output signal of the reference signal source  100 , and outputs an error signal indicating the comparison result. The loop filter  91  can establish phase synchronization by integrating the error signal and generating a control signal for the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 . At this point, the phases and frequencies of Expressions (8) and (9) are compared, and phase synchronization is performed so that the following Equations (10) are satisfied. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             2 
                             Na 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 c 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     c 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     ω 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     cF 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               r0 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                           = 
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                         
                         , 
                         
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Na 
                                 2 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     Δϕ 
                                     
                                       r 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     ω 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     cF 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   10 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, the signal generation circuit  41  operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a reference signal. In a case where the configuration of the signal generation circuit  41  is the configuration illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is divided by the frequency divider  53 . Assuming that the frequency division number of the frequency divider  53  in this case is Nb, the instantaneous frequency of the output signal of the frequency divider  53  is given by the following Expression (11). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     1 
                     Nb 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   11 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The signal generation circuit  41  operates as a programmable PLL circuit. The instantaneous frequency of an output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)  50 , which is the oscillation source of the signal generation circuit  41 , is defined as the following Expression (12). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ω1 
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       10 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   12 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The output signal of the VCO  50  is input to the frequency divider  54  as a feedback signal within the signal generation circuit  41 . Assuming that the frequency division number of the frequency divider  54  in this case is Nc, the instantaneous frequency of the output signal of the frequency divider  54  is given by the following Expression (13). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     1 
                     Nc 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       ω1 
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           10 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   13 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The phase comparator  56  compares the phases and frequencies of the output signal of the frequency divider  53  and the output signal of the frequency divider  54 , and outputs an error signal indicating the comparison result. The loop filter  58  can establish phase synchronization of the signal generation circuit  41  by integrating the error signal and generating a control signal for the VCO  50 . At this point, the phases and frequencies of Expressions (11) and (13) are compared, and phase synchronization is performed so that the following Equations (14) are satisfied. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       1 
                       Nb 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       1 
                       Nc 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ω1 
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               1 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   14 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω1 
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             × 
                             Nc 
                           
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         1 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         Nc 
                         Nb 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         Nc 
                         Nb 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 cF 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The transmission signal output from the signal generation circuit  41  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60 , superimposed on an optical signal together with the calibration signal having the oscillation frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , and transmitted to the partial reflector  140  via the optical transmission path  31 . The optical signal transmitted by the partial reflector  140  is converted into an electric signal (reception signal) by the optical-to-electrical converter  150 . At this point, of the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  150 , the component of the instantaneous frequency φ1+Δφ 10 /Δt of the output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  is subjected to a one-way phase fluctuation component Δφ ω1F  for the frequency ω 1  in the optical transmission path  31  and changes to an instantaneous frequency component expressed in the following Expression (15). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ω1 
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       10 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         ω1 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   15 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, the phase fluctuation components in the optical transmission path  31  are mainly caused by the actual length fluctuation ΔL attributable to, for example, temperature fluctuation, vibration, or tension of the optical fiber included in the optical transmission path  31 , and thus the following Equations (16) hold for phase fluctuation components with respect to frequencies ωc and ω 1 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               cF 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 n 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 L 
                               
                               c 
                             
                           
                         
                         , 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 n 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 L 
                               
                               c 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           
                             
                               ω1 
                               ωc 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 cF 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   16 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Furthermore, since Equations (14) hold due to the phase synchronization, Expression (15) can be deformed into the following Equation (17). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω1 
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         10 
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ω1 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cF 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             × 
                             Nc 
                           
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Na 
                                 2 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     r 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cF 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               cF 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           Nc 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   17 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, it can be understood that it is possible to transmit a transmission signal from which the fluctuation component of the optical transmission path  31  is removed. Since the frequency of the transmission signal can be determined by the frequency division numbers Nb and Nc of the signal generation circuit  41  and the band of the voltage-controlled oscillator  50  that is the oscillation source, it is possible to allow the frequency of the transmission signal to be variable and to have a wider band. 
     As described above, in the optical transmission system  1  according to the first embodiment, it is possible to transmit a phase-stable and wide-band frequency variable signal as a transmission signal. It is possible to accurately compensate for fluctuation of the optical path length of the optical transmission path  31  without using an optical path length adjusting member such as a fiber stretcher. Further, there is also an advantage that there is no need to change the design of the phase locked loop  81  for each transmission frequency, thereby enabling the design to be shared. 
     Furthermore, in the configuration of the first embodiment, since a frequency variable signal can be generated at the transmission source (optical transmission device  21 ), no phase locked loop nor a frequency conversion circuit for implementing a variable frequency is necessary at the transmission destination (optical reception device  131 ), and thus it is possible to simplify the circuit configuration of the transmission destination and to save power and to downsize the optical reception device  131 . 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  2  according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The optical transmission system  2  of the present embodiment includes an optical transmission device  22 , an optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reception device  131 . The optical transmission system  2  of the second embodiment is obtained by introducing, in the optical transmission system  1  of the first embodiment, a pulse generator  69  for generating a pulse signal from an output signal of a signal generation circuit  41  to the optical transmission device  22 . 
     The pulse generator  69  can be implemented by, for example, an RF switch. Furthermore, for example, the pulse generator  69  can also be implemented by a function of multiplying output of the signal generation circuit  41  with a rectangular signal by using a mixer. When the signal generation circuit  41  is caused to oscillate in a similar manner to the operation of the optical transmission system  1  of the first embodiment, the output signal (oscillation signal) of the signal generation circuit  41  is pulsed by the pulse generator  69 . An electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  generates, as an optical transmission signal, an optical signal on which the output signal (pulse signal) of the pulse generator  69  is superimposed. The optical transmission signal is transmitted to a optical-to-electrical converter  150  via an optical circulator  68  and the optical transmission path  31 . 
     As described above, in the second embodiment, the optical transmission system  2  can be obtained which is capable of transmitting a pulse signal having the variable frequency and being phase-stable. In the first embodiment, in order to generate a pulse signal at the transmission destination, the transmission destination needs a pulsing means, and a pulsed timing signal needs to be separately transmitted. On the other hand, in the optical transmission system  2  according to the second embodiment, the pulse generator  69  of the transmission source (optical transmission device  22 ) executes the pulsing process, and thus the configuration of the optical reception device  131  of the transmission destination can be simplified and downsized. 
     Third Embodiment 
     Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 9  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  3  according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the optical transmission system  3  includes N optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N , optical transmission paths  31   1  to  31   N , such as optical fibers, connected to the optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N , respectively, N optical reception devices  131   1  to  131   N  connected to the optical transmission paths  31   1  to  31   N , respectively, and a delay comparator  76 . Here, N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The configuration of each of the optical reception devices  131   1  to  131   N  is the same as the configuration of the optical reception device  131  of the first embodiment. 
     The configuration of each of the optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N  in the optical transmission system  3  of the third embodiment is obtained by adding, to the configuration of the optical transmission device  22  in the optical transmission system  2  of the second embodiment, a trigger generator  75  for generating a trigger signal that designates pulse timing of the pulse generator  69 , a frequency separator  72  for separating the component of a transmission signal frequency ω 1  and the component of a calibration signal frequency ωc from a pulsed signal of a feedback signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , and inputting the component of the calibration signal frequency ωc to the phase locked loop  81 , an amplitude detector  73  for detecting the amplitude of the component of the transmission signal frequency ω 1  separated by the frequency separator  72 , and a delay detector  74  for detecting the transmission delay time of a corresponding optical transmission path from the rising edge of the trigger signal input from the trigger generator  75  and the rising edge of a pulse detected by the amplitude detector  73 . In the optical transmission system  3  according to the present embodiment, the first to Nth optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N  are arranged as N systems in parallel. 
     The optical transmission system  3  also includes the delay comparator  76  which compares the transmission delay time detected by the delay detectors  74 , . . . ,  74  of the first to Nth optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N  with each other, and controls the timing (delay amount) in the trigger generators  75 , . . . ,  75  in the first to Nth optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N  on the basis of the delay time differences obtained as a result. 
     For example, the timing (trigger timing) for generating the trigger signals of the first optical transmission device  23   1  and the Nth optical transmission device  23   N  is defined as t 1  and t N , respectively, with respect to time to. At this point, the delay comparator  76  can set the trigger timing t 1  and t N  on the basis of the comparison result of the transmission delay times by the delay comparator  76 . Now, let us assume that an output pulse signal from the pulse generator  69  in the first optical transmission device  23   1  is converted into an optical signal by an electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60 , and is transmitted to a optical-to-electrical converter  150  via the optical transmission path  31   1  at traveling time T 1 . In this case, in the main element of the traveling time T 1 , it is assumed that the delay amount other than the optical transmission path  31   1  is negligible as the delay amount attributable to the length of the optical transmission path  31   1 . A component of the pulse signal, which is reflected by a partial reflector  140  in the optical reception device  131   1  and converted into an electric signal by an optical-to-electrical converter  70  in the optical transmission device  23   1  and then separated by the frequency separator  72 , is detected by the amplitude detector  73 . The timing for detecting a rising edge by the amplitude detector  73  is t 1 +2T 1  in consideration of the round-trip of the optical signal in the optical transmission path  31   1 . Therefore, the transmission delay time for the trigger timing t 1  detected by the delay detector  74  is 2T 1 . Also, the timing at which a pulse signal component is output by the optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the optical reception device  131   1  is t 1 +T 1 . 
     Similarly, let the transmission delay time of the optical transmission path  31   N  corresponding to the Nth optical transmission device  23   N  be T N , the transmission delay time with respect to the trigger timing t N  detected by the delay detector  74  of the Nth optical transmission device  23   N  is 2T N , and the timing at which a pulse signal component is output by the optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the optical reception device  131   N  is t N +T N . 
     Here, if the delay comparator  76  sets t N =t 1 +T 1 −T N  on the basis of the transmission delay time 2T 1  and 2T N  detected by the delay detectors  74 ,  74  so that t 1 +T 1 =t N +T N  holds, the pulse signals output from the respective optical-to-electrical converters  150 ,  150  in the first optical reception device  131   1  and the Nth optical reception device  131   N  can be transmitted at the same timing. 
     Note that, although it is assumed that the main delay factor of the signal transmission paths is the transmission delay time of the optical transmission paths such as optical fibers, delay factors are not limited thereto. In a case where the delay due to the electric circuits and the optical circuits other than the optical transmission path are considered, the pulsing timing can be managed and controlled more strictly by measuring the delay amount of the electric circuits and the optical circuits in advance and correcting the offset of trigger timing to on the basis of the measured delay amount. 
     As described above, in the third embodiment, the optical transmission system  3  can be obtained which is capable of transmitting pulse signals having the variable frequency, being phase-stable, and capable of controlling the rising timing at the transmission destinations. 
     Furthermore, when the plurality of optical transmission devices  23   1  to  23   N  having the same configuration is arranged in parallel, it is possible to transmit phase-stable pulse signals to the optical reception devices  131   1  to  131   N , which are transmission destinations, at the same timing. In a case where the optical transmission paths  31   1  to  31   N  such as optical fibers have a long distance, despite that there are individual differences in the delay amount due to manufacturing errors of the optical transmission paths  31   1  to  31   N , it is possible to transmit pulse signals at the same timing. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     Next, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 10  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  4  according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the optical transmission system  4  includes an optical transmission device  24 , an optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reception device  131 . 
     The configuration of the optical transmission device  24  of the fourth embodiment is obtained by adding, to the configuration of the optical transmission device  22  of the first embodiment, a direct digital synthesizer (DDS)  45  that operates using an output signal of a voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a clock signal (operating clock), a transmission control unit  49 A for supplying a control signal for setting an operation state regarding, for example, the amplitude, the phase, a modulation method of this DDS  45 , and a mixer (frequency mixer)  110  for frequency-mixing an output signal of a signal generation circuit  41  and an output signal of the DDS  45 . The electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  receives a frequency-mixed component of the output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  and the output signal of the DDS  45 , which is output from the mixer  110 , instead of an output signal from the signal generation circuit  41 . The transmission control unit  49 A also has the same control function as the control function of the transmission control unit  49  of the first embodiment. 
     The oscillation operation of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is similar to that of the optical transmission system  1  of the first embodiment. The instantaneous frequency of the output signal of the DDS  45  is defined as the following Expression (18). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ω2 
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       20 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   18 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, ω 2  denotes the center frequency of the output signal of the DDS  45 , and Δφ 20  denotes the phase noise component of the DDS  45 . The phase noise of the output signal of the DDS  45  is a value obtained by multiplying the phase noise of a clock signal by the ratio of the center frequency of the output signal of the DDS  45  and the center frequency of the clock signal, and thus where ω 2 /ωc, the ratio of the center frequency of the output signal of the DDS  45  and the center frequency of the clock signal, is defined as D (D=ω 2 /ωc), Expression (18) is expressed as in the following Expression (19). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       D 
                       × 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       c 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       D 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           D 
                         
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ω 
                         r 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       D 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 cF 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   19 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, the mixer  110  outputs an up-converted component having an instantaneous frequency expressed by the following Expression (20), for example by mixing the output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  and the output signal of the DDS  45 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       ω2 
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           20 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       ω1 
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           10 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   20 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When an output signal having the instantaneous frequency represented by Expression (20) is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  and transmitted to a optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the optical reception device  131 , the optical-to-electrical converter  150  outputs a signal having the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (21) after being subjected to the phase fluctuation of a phase fluctuation component Δφ (ω1+ω2)F  with respect to the frequency ω 1 +ω 2  of the optical transmission path  31 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       ω2 
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           20 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       ω1 
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           10 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             ω1 
                             + 
                             ω2 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   21 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, the phase fluctuation components of the optical transmission path  31  are mainly caused by the actual length fluctuation ΔL attributable to, for example, temperature fluctuation, vibration, or tension of the optical fiber, and thus the following Equation (22) holds for phase fluctuation components with respect to frequencies ωc and ω 1 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δϕ 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           ω1 
                           + 
                           ω2 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       F 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           ω1 
                           + 
                           ω2 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           n 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                         c 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               ω1 
                               + 
                               ω2 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             n 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             L 
                           
                           c 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               ω1 
                               + 
                               ω2 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cF 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   22 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Expression (21) can be deformed into the following Equation (23). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               ω2 
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   20 
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               ω1 
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   10 
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   ω1 
                                   + 
                                   ω2 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 c 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cF 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 ω2 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   
                                     Δϕ 
                                     20 
                                   
                                   
                                     Δ 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     t 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   D 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     
                                       Δϕ 
                                       
                                         ω 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         cF 
                                       
                                     
                                     
                                       Δ 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       t 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 ω1 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   
                                     Δϕ 
                                     10 
                                   
                                   
                                     Δ 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     t 
                                   
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   
                                     ω1 
                                     
                                       ω 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       c 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     
                                       Δϕ 
                                       
                                         ω 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         cF 
                                       
                                     
                                     
                                       Δ 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       t 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           
                             
                               { 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       Na 
                                       × 
                                       D 
                                     
                                     2 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   r 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   D 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     Na 
                                     2 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     
                                       Δϕ 
                                       
                                         r 
                                         ⁢ 
                                         
                                             
                                         
                                         ⁢ 
                                         0 
                                       
                                     
                                     
                                       Δ 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       t 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 - 
                                 
                                   
                                     Δϕ 
                                     
                                       ω 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       cF 
                                     
                                   
                                   
                                     Δ 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     t 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               D 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     ω 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     cF 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       } 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           Nc 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               r0 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             r0 
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   23 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, the optical transmission system  4  of the present embodiment is capable of transmitting a phase-stable signal on the basis of the frequency and the phase noise of the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 . 
     As described above, in the fourth embodiment, since the output frequency of the DDS  45  can be set by the resolution of the operation clock, it is possible to finely adjust the frequency of a frequency-variable transmission signal. Therefore, frequency selectivity is wider as compared to a case where only the signal generation circuit  41  is used. Furthermore, since the DDS  45  is not phase-synchronized and an offset phase can be set, in a case where a plurality of optical transmission systems  4  is used, it is possible to set the phase separately for each of the optical transmission systems  4 . 
     Therefore, it is possible to implement pulsing by modulating the output amplitude of the DDS  45  and to perform phase-stable transmission of a modulation signal such as a chirp signal whose phase or frequency is chirped. Therefore, there is an effect that the optical transmission system  4  of the present embodiment can be applied to an application using a sophisticated modulation signal. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     Next, a fifth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 11  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  5  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the optical transmission system  5  includes an optical transmission device  25 , two systems of optical transmission paths (first and second optical transmission paths)  31  and  32 , a data transmission path  34 , and an optical reception device  133 . The configuration of the optical transmission system  5  of the fifth embodiment is different from that of the optical transmission system  4  of the fourth embodiment in that the optical reception device  133 , the optical transmission path  32 , the data transmission path  34 , a data reception unit  102 , a multiplier  101 , an electrical-to-optical converter  115 , a mixer  112 , a signal generation circuit  42 , a DDS  46 , and a transmission control unit  49 B are included. A signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  150  in the optical reception device  133  is similar to the signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  150  in the fourth embodiment. The configuration of the signal generation circuit  42  is the same as that of the signal generation circuit  41 . 
     As compared to the configuration of the optical transmission device  24  of the fourth embodiment, the optical transmission device  25  of the fifth embodiment further includes: the signal generation circuit  42  that is a programmable PLL circuit that is in phase synchronization with a reference signal generated by a reference signal source  100 ; the multiplier  101  for multiplying the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 ; the direct digital synthesizer (DDS)  46  for operating using an output signal of the multiplier  101  as a clock signal (operating clock); the mixer  112  for frequency-mixing an output signal of the signal generation circuit  42  and an output signal of the DDS  46 ; the electrical-to-optical converter  115  for converting output of the mixer  112  into an optical signal; and the optical transmission path  32 , such as an optical fiber, for transmitting the optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  115 . The transmission control unit  49 B has a control function of supplying a control signal for setting an operation state regarding, for example, the amplitude, the phase, and a modulation method of the DDS  46 , and has the same control function as that of the transmission control unit  49 A of the fourth embodiment. Meanwhile, the optical reception device  133  includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  160  for converting the optical signal transmitted from the optical transmission path  32  into an electric signal; an amplifier  161  for amplifying the signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  160 ; a distributor  162  for distributing the output signal from the amplifier  161 ; a phase detector  151  for detecting a phase difference between output signals of the optical-to-electrical converter  150  and the distributor  162 ; a data transmission unit  152  for transmitting phase difference data indicating the phase difference detected by the phase detector  151 ; the data transmission path  34  for transmitting the phase difference data; and the data reception unit  102  for receiving the phase difference data transmitted by the data transmission path  34 . 
     The data transmission unit  152  and the data reception unit  102  can be implemented by, for example, a digital optical transceiver (SFP+optical transceiver). In this case, the data transmission path  34  is implemented by an optical fiber. Note that the data transmission unit  152 , the data reception unit  102 , and the data transmission path  34  may be either a wired communication transmission path or a wireless communication transmission path, and may be either an optical signal communication transmission path or a wireless signal communication transmission path. 
     In the optical reception device  133 , the instantaneous frequency of the signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  150  is expressed by Equation (23) like in the fourth embodiment. 
     Meanwhile, the transmission control unit  49 B sets the output signal frequency of the signal generation circuit  42  and the output signal frequency of the DDS  46  to be the same as the output signal frequency ω 1  of the signal generation circuit  41  and the output signal frequency ω 2  of the DDS  45 , respectively. At this point, the instantaneous frequency of a signal frequency-converted by the mixer  112  is synchronized with the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 , and is represented by the following Equation (24). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ω1 
                         + 
                         ω2 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           η 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     K 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   24 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     An output signal of the mixer  112  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  115 , and undergoes phase fluctuation of a phase fluctuation component Δη (ω1+ω2)F  with respect to the frequency ω 1 +ω 2  of the optical transmission path  32 . At this point, the electric signal output by the optical-to-electrical converter  160  of the optical reception device  133  is output so as to have the instantaneous frequency of the following Equation (25). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ω1 
                         + 
                         ω2 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           η 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           η 
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 ω1 
                                 + 
                                 ω2 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       K 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           η 
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 ω1 
                                 + 
                                 ω2 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   25 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, the signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  160  is amplified by the amplifier  161 , distributed by the distributor  162 , and input to the phase detector  151 . Let the phase fluctuation component of the amplifier  161  be Δθ, the instantaneous frequency of the signal input to the phase detector  151  is expressed by the following Equation (26). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         η 
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           η 
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         θ 
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       K 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           η 
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         θ 
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   26 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, the phase detected by the phase detector  151  is the difference between Equations (23) and (26), which is given by the following Expression (27). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     K 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         η 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   - 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   27 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, since the frequencies of the signal generation circuits  41  and  42  match and the frequencies of the DDSs  45  and  46  match, the following Equation (28) is established. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     K 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   28 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Expression (27) can be deformed to the following Expression (29). The phase detector  151  can detect a phase fluctuation component of the transmission path including the amplifier  161  with respect to the output signal of the mixer  112 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         η 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   29 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The transmission control unit  49 B can set the next phase in the DDS  46  on the basis of Expression (29).
 
−Δη (ω1+ω2)F   /Δt−Δθ/Δt  
 
     As a result, the output signal of distributor  162  has the instantaneous frequency as expressed by the following Expression (30), and thus phase-stable signal transmission can be performed. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   K 
                   ⁡ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   30 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As described above, in the fifth embodiment, as compared with the fourth embodiment, it is possible to monitor and correct the phase fluctuation of the path outside the phase locked loop that controls the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 . It is also possible to correct the phase fluctuation amount of an element having a large phase fluctuation due to the environment or the frequency, such as the amplifier  161 . Furthermore, since the phase fluctuation amount component of the amplifier  161  can also be corrected, a high-output and phase-stable signal can be transmitted. 
     Sixth Embodiment 
     Next, a sixth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 12  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  6  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the optical transmission system  6  includes an optical transmission device  26 , an optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reception device  131 . 
     The optical transmission device  26  of the sixth embodiment includes, like the optical transmission device  22  of the second embodiment, a reference signal source  100 , a voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a signal generation circuit  41 , a pulse generator  69 , an electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60 , an optical circulator  68 , and a optical-to-electrical converter  70 . The optical transmission device  26  of the present embodiment further includes, in addition to the signal generation circuit  41  that is a programmable PLL circuit, a signal generation circuit  43  that is a programmable PLL circuit which uses an output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a reference signal, a multiplexer  52  for multiplexing a pulse signal output by the pulse generator  69  and an output signal of the signal generation circuit  43 , and a transmission control unit  49 C for controlling the operations of the signal generation circuits  41  and  43  and a phase locked loop  81 . The configuration of the signal generation circuit  43  is the same as that of the signal generation circuit  41 . The electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  receives the output signal of the multiplexer  52  instead of the output signal from the pulse generator  69 . 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, in the instantaneous frequency of a signal generated by the signal generation circuit  41 , the phase fluctuation component of the optical transmission path  31  is removed by the optical-to-electrical converter  150  like in the first embodiment, which is expressed by the following Expression (31). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       × 
                       Nc 
                     
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       Nb 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   31 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In addition, since the configuration of the signal generation circuit  43  is similar to the configuration of the signal generation circuit  41  of the first embodiment, for example, setting frequency division numbers of Mb and Mc in the signal generation circuit  43  instead of the frequency division numbers Nb and Nc gives the following Expression (32). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       × 
                       M 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       c 
                     
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       Mb 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   32 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In the optical reception device  131 , in a case where a photodiode is used as the optical-to-electrical converter  150 , square law detection is performed on the transmission signal. Therefore, when an intensity-modulated optical signal is detected, the sum frequency component of Expressions (31) and (32) expressed by the following Equation (33) is also output. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           Nc 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           M 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Mb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             M 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                           Mb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   33 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, it is possible to cause the optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the transmission destination (optical reception device  131 ) to operation with an added function of frequency conversion. 
     As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the response frequency required for the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  of the transmission source (optical transmission device  26 ) may be any frequency as long as the response has the output frequency of the signal generation circuits  41  and  43 , and no frequency-converted response frequency is required. Therefore, the response frequency characteristics required for the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  are relaxed, which contributes to cost reduction. 
     Seventh Embodiment 
     Next, a seventh embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 13  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  7  according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the optical transmission system  7  of the present embodiment includes an optical transmission device  27 , an optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reception device  131 . The optical transmission device  27  of the seventh embodiment includes a DDS  47  ( FIG. 13 ) instead of the signal generation circuit  43  as compared with the optical transmission device  26  of the sixth embodiment. 
     In the configuration of the present embodiment, in the instantaneous frequency of a signal generated by a signal generation circuit  41 , the phase fluctuation component of the optical transmission path  31  is removed by an optical-to-electrical converter  150  like in the first embodiment, which is expressed by the following Expression (34). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       × 
                       Nc 
                     
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       Nb 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   34 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Also, the instantaneous frequency of an output signal of the DDS  47  is expressed by the following Equation (35) similarly to Expression (19). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       D 
                       × 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       c 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       D 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           D 
                         
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       r 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       D 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   ϕ 
                                   
                                     r 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cF 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   35 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In the optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the optical reception device  131 , an instantaneous frequency component expressed by the following Expression (36), from which the phase fluctuation component of the optical transmission path  31  is removed, is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       × 
                       D 
                     
                     2 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   36 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In a case where a photodiode is used as the optical-to-electrical converter  150 , square law detection is performed on such a transmission signal. Therefore, when an intensity-modulated optical signal is detected, the sum frequency component of Expressions (31) and (32) expressed by the following Equation (37) is also output. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           Nc 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           D 
                         
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                         + 
                         D 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   37 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, it is possible to cause the optical-to-electrical converter  150  of the transmission destination (optical reception device  131 ) to operation with an added function of frequency conversion. 
     In the seventh embodiment, the response frequency required for an electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  of the transmission source (optical transmission device  27 ) may be any frequency as long as the response has the output frequency of the signal generation circuits  41  and the output frequency of the DDS  47 , and no frequency-converted response frequency is required. Therefore, the response frequency characteristics required for the electrical-to-optical conversion circuit  60  are relaxed, which contributes to cost reduction. Moreover, the DDS  47  makes it possible to control the phase and the amplitude separately and to transmit a modulation signal such as a chirp signal. 
     Eighth Embodiment 
     Next, an eighth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 14  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  8  according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 14 , the optical transmission system  8  includes an optical transmission device  28 , two systems of optical transmission paths (first and second optical transmission paths)  31  and  33 , and an optical reception device  134 . 
     The optical transmission device  28  of the eighth embodiment includes a voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a phase locked loop  81  for executing frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using a signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  and feeding back to perform phase synchronization, an electrical-to-optical converter  60 E for converting the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  into an optical signal, and an optical circulator  68  for separating the route in the propagation path of the output optical signal of the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E. The optical transmission path  31  is an optical transmission path for transmitting the optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E via the optical circulator  68 , such as an optical fiber. On the other hand, the optical reception device  134  of the present embodiment includes an optical coupler  147  which is an optical branching and multiplexing unit for branching the light transmitted from the optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reflector  148  for reflecting the light branched by the optical coupler  147 . The optical coupler  147  couples the optical signal, which is reflected by the optical reflector  148 , into the optical transmission path  31 . A partial reflector  140 D includes the optical coupler  147  and the optical reflector  148 . The optical transmission device  28  further includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  70  for converting the optical signal separated by the optical circulator  68  after being reflected by the partial reflector  140 D into an electric signal and outputting a feedback signal to the phase locked loop  81 ; a reference signal source  100  for supplying a reference signal to the phase locked loop  81 ; a signal generation circuit  41  that operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a reference signal; a direct digital synthesizer (DDS)  45  that operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as an operating clock; a transmission control unit  49 E for setting a parameter of the DDS  45 , a mixer (frequency mixer)  120  for frequency-mixing an output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  and an output signal of the DDS  45 ; and an electrical-to-optical converter  121  for converting an output signal of the frequency mixer  120  into an optical signal. The optical transmission path  33  is an optical transmission path for transmitting an optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  121 . Meanwhile, the optical reception device  134  includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  170  for converting the optical signal transmitted by the optical transmission path  33  into an electrical signal; an amplifier  171  for amplifying the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  170 ; a distributor  172  for distributing the output signal from the amplifier  171 ; an electrical-to-optical converter  173  for converting the signal distributed by the distributor  172  into an optical signal, inputting the optical signal to the optical branching and multiplexing unit  147 , and transmitting the optical signal to the optical transmission path  31 ; a frequency separator  77  for separating, from the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , a calibration signal frequency that is fed back to the phase locked loop  81  and a frequency mixing component of the output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  and the output signal of the DDS  45 ; and a phase detector  78  for detecting the phase of the frequency component output from the frequency mixer  120 , which is output from the frequency separator  77 , on the basis of the reference signal supplied from the reference signal source  100 , and supplying phase information for determining a DDS setting phase by the transmission control unit  49 E on the basis of the detected phase information. 
     The phase synchronization and oscillation methods of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  are the same as in the first embodiment. Moreover, the oscillation and the signal generation in the signal generation circuit  41 , which is a programmable PLL circuit, and the DDS  45  are similar to those in the fourth embodiment, and the signal output by the frequency mixer  120  is defined by the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (38), as an up conversion component, like by Expression (20). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             20 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             10 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   38 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The output signal of the frequency mixer  120  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  121 , transmitted through the optical transmission path  33 , and the instantaneous frequency of the electric signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  170  is output at the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (39) after being subjected to the phase fluctuation of a phase fluctuation component of Δρ (ω1+ω2)F  with respect to a frequency of ω 1 +ω 2  of the optical transmission path  33 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             20 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             10 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ρ 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   39 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, let us assume that the amount of phase fluctuation of the amplifier  171  is Δθ, the instantaneous frequency of a signal output from the distributor  172  is given by the following Expression (40). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             20 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ϕ 
                             10 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ρ 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   40 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     A signal having this instantaneous frequency is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  173 , and undergoes a phase fluctuation of a phase fluctuation component Δφ (ω1+ω2) F with respect to the frequency ω 1 +ω 2  of the optical transmission path  31 . At this point, the instantaneous frequency of the electric signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  70  is given by the following Expression (41). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               ϕ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                             
                             20 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               ϕ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                             
                             10 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   41 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, similarly to the case illustrated in the fourth embodiment, the following Equation (42) is established. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                               
                               20 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 ϕ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                               
                               10 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         N 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         a 
                       
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   42 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Expression (41) can be deformed into the following Expression (43). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         N 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         a 
                       
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   43 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, since the phase detector  78  can perform phase detection depending on the instantaneous frequency ωr+Δφ r0 /Δt of the reference signal, the phase fluctuation component Δρ (ω1+ω2)F +Δθ of the optical transmission path  33  and the amplifier  171  can be detected. By repeating offset correction of the initial phase of the DDS  45  by Δρ (ω1+ω2)F +Δθ by the transmission control unit  49 E on the basis of the detected phase, it is possible to make output from the distributor  172  to be a phase-stable signal depending on the reference signal as illustrated in the following Expression (44). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       N 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       a 
                     
                     2 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       D 
                       + 
                       
                         Nc 
                         Nb 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             r 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   44 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     As described above, in the eighth embodiment, it is possible to monitor and to correct the phase fluctuation of the path outside the phase locked loop that controls the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , and it is also possible to correct the phase fluctuation amount of an element that has a large phase fluctuation depending on the environment or the frequency, such as the amplifier  171 . Furthermore, since the phase fluctuation amount component of the amplifier  171  can also be corrected, a high-output and phase-stable signal can be transmitted. 
     Ninth Embodiment 
     Next, a ninth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 15  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  9  according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the optical transmission system  9  of the present embodiment includes an optical transmission device  29 , two systems of optical transmission paths (first and second optical transmission paths)  31  and  33 , and an optical reception device  134 . 
     The optical transmission device  29  of the ninth embodiment includes a voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a phase locked loop  82  for executing frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using a signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  and feeding back to perform phase synchronization, an electrical-to-optical converter  60 E for converting the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  into an optical signal, and an optical circulator  68  for separating the route in the path of the output optical signal of the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E. The optical transmission path  31  is an optical transmission path for transmitting the optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E via the optical circulator  68 , such as an optical fiber. On the other hand, the optical reception device  134  of the present embodiment includes an optical coupler  147  which is an optical branching and multiplexing unit for branching the light transmitted from the optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reflector  148  for reflecting the light branched by the optical coupler  147 . The optical coupler  147  couples the optical signal, which is reflected by the optical reflector  148 , into the optical transmission path  31 . A partial reflector  140 D includes the optical coupler  147  and the optical reflector  148 . The optical transmission device  29  further includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  70  for converting the optical signal route-separated by the optical circulator  68  after being reflected by the partial reflector  140 D into an electric signal and outputting a feedback signal to the phase locked loop  82 ; a reference signal source  100  for supplying a reference signal to the phase locked loop  82 ; a signal generation circuit  44  that operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a reference signal; and an electrical-to-optical converter  121  for converting an output signal of the signal generation circuit  44  into an optical signal. The optical transmission path  33  is an optical transmission path, such as an optical fiber, for transmitting an optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  121 . The optical reception device  134  further includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  170  for converting the optical signal transmitted by the optical transmission path  33  into an electric signal; an amplifier  171  for amplifying the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  170 ; a distributor  172  for distributing the output signal from the amplifier  171 ; and an electrical-to-optical converter  173  for converting the signal distributed by the distributor  172  into an optical signal, inputting the optical signal to the optical branching and multiplexing unit  147 , and transmitting the optical signal through the optical transmission path  31 . Meanwhile, the optical transmission device  29  further includes: a frequency separator  77  for separating, from the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , the component of the calibration signal frequency we to be fed back to the phase locked loop  82  and the component of the frequency ω 1  to be supplied to the signal generation circuit  44 ; and a transmission control unit  49 F. 
     Here, in  FIG. 15 , the phase locked loop  82  includes, for example, a local oscillator  85 , mixers  86 F and  88 F for performing frequency conversion by an output signal of the local oscillator  85 , a multiplier  92  for multiplying (×3) the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a mixer  87 F for performing frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using the signal obtained by multiplying the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a frequency divider  89  for dividing the signal frequency-converted by the mixer  88 F by a frequency division number Na, a phase comparator  90  for comparing the output signal of the frequency divider  89  and the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 , and a loop filter  91  for using an error signal detected by the phase comparator  90  as a control signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 . 
     For example as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , as in the first embodiment of  FIG. 1 , the signal generation circuit  44  includes a frequency divider  53  for dividing the reference signal, a frequency divider  54  for dividing a feedback signal, a phase comparator  56  for outputting an error signal by comparing the phase and the frequency between the signals output from the frequency dividers  53  and  54 , a loop filter  58  for integrating the error signal from the phase comparator  56  to obtain a control signal, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)  50  that is controlled by the control signal output from the loop filter  58 . The frequency divider  54  receives a signal component separated by the frequency separator  77  and transmitted through the optical transmission path  31  and a path including the optical transmission path  31 . 
     The output signal (frequency ωc) of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E, transmitted to the partial reflector  140 D via the optical circulator  68  and the optical transmission path  31 , and again converted into an electric signal by the optical-to-electrical converter  70  via the optical transmission path  31  and the optical circulator  68 . Here, the instantaneous phase fluctuation due to the actual length fluctuation of the optical transmission path  31  is defined as Δφ *F . Value Δφ *F  varies depending on a frequency superimposed on the optical signal. At this point, the instantaneous frequency of the electric signal converted by the optical-to-electrical converter  70  is affected by a phase fluctuation component Δφ ωcF  with respect to the frequency ωc of the optical transmission path  31 , for a round-trip thereof, and is given by the following Expression (45). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     c 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         c 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     2 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   45 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, the coefficient “2” for Δφ ωcF  expresses a round-trip. 
     Next, in a case where the configuration of the phase locked loop  82  is as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the instantaneous frequency of a down conversion component obtained by the mixer  86 F on the basis of the signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  70  is given by the following Expression (46) (assuming ωc&gt;ω 0 ). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     c 
                   
                   - 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     0 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         c 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     2 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   - 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         0 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   46 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Then, the mixer  87 F frequency-mixes a signal obtained by multiplying the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  by  3  and the output signal of the mixer  86 F to obtain a differential frequency component that has been frequency-shifted (self-frequency offset) as illustrated in the following Equation (47). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                      
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         0 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               F 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             0 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         3 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               c 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   c 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                      
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       c 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       2 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       0 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         
                           0 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   47 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Furthermore, the mixer  88 F mixes the output signal of the mixer  87 F and the output signal of the local oscillator  85  to obtain a down conversion component having the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (48). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     2 
                     ⁢ 
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     c 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     2 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               F 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   48 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When the output signal of the mixer  88 F is divided by Na by the frequency divider  89 , the instantaneous frequency component is given by the following Expression (49). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     2 
                     
                       N 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       a 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       - 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   49 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The output signal of the frequency divider  89  and the output signal of the reference signal source  100  are compared by the phase comparator  90  in terms of the phase and the frequency, and as a result, an error signal is output. The loop filter  91  can establish phase synchronization by integrating the error signal and generating a control signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 . At this point, the phases and frequencies of Expressions (49) and (9) are compared, and phase synchronization is performed so that the following Equations (50) are satisfied. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         2 
                         
                           N 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           a 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             r 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             N 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             a 
                           
                           2 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                     
                     , 
                     
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               N 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               a 
                             
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               F 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   50 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, the phase fluctuation components of the optical transmission path  31  are mainly caused by the actual length fluctuation ΔL attributable to, for example, temperature fluctuation, vibration, or tension of the optical fiber, and thus the following Equations (51) hold between phase fluctuation components with respect to the frequencies ωc and ωr. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       c 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           n 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                         c 
                       
                     
                   
                   , 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             n 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             L 
                           
                           c 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           2 
                           
                             N 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             a 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             F 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   51 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Equations (50) can be deformed into the following Equations (52). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         2 
                         
                           N 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           a 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           - 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             r 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             N 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             a 
                           
                           2 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                     
                     , 
                     
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             c 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             N 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             a 
                           
                           2 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   rF 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   52 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, the instantaneous frequency of an output signal of the VCO  50 , which is the oscillation source of the signal generation circuit  44 , is defined by the following Expression (53) like in the first embodiment. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     1 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                         
                         10 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   53 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     An output signal of the VCO  50  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  121 , transmitted by the optical transmission path  33  while being affected by a phase fluctuation component Δρ ω1F  with respect to the frequency ω 1 , and converted into an electric signal by the optical-to-electrical converter  170 . The signal output from the optical-to-electrical converter  170  is affected by a phase fluctuation component Δθ by the amplifier  171 , and becomes a signal expressed by the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (54). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     1 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                         
                         10 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   54 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     This signal is distributed by the distributor  172 , converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  173 , input to the optical coupler (optical branching and multiplexing unit)  147 , transmitted through the optical transmission path  31  while being affected by a phase fluctuation component Δφ ω1F  with respect to ω 1 , subjected to route separation by the optical circulator  68 , converted into an electric signal by the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , separated by the frequency separator  77 , and fed back to the signal generation circuit  44 . The instantaneous frequency of the feedback signal at this time is given by the following Expression (55). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ω 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     1 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ϕ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                         
                         10 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       θ 
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ϕ 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   55 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, in the signal generation circuit  44 , when the phase and the frequency are compared between a signal obtained by dividing the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  by Nb that is obtained by the frequency divider  53  and a signal obtained by dividing by Nc that is obtained by the frequency divider  54  and expressed by Expression (55) and the phase synchronization is established, the following Equation (56) is established. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       1 
                       Nb 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ωc 
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       1 
                       Nc 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         ω1 
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             10 
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δρ 
                             
                               ω1 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               F 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           Δθ 
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω1 
                               ⁢ 
                               F 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   56 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, with Equations (52), Equation (56) can be deformed into the following Equations (57). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Na 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 rF 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         1 
                         Nc 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               10 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δρ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         Na 
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       r 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         1 
                         Nc 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   57 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Furthermore, the following Equation (58) holds similarly to the case of equations (51). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δϕ 
                     
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       F 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           
                             n 
                             ⁢ 
                             Δ 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                         c 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             rF 
                           
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             × 
                             Nc 
                           
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             rF 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   58 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Equation (57) can be deformed as the following Equation (59). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       
                         2 
                         ⁢ 
                         Nb 
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               rF 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         1 
                         Nc 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               10 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δρ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Na 
                                 × 
                                 Nc 
                               
                               
                                 2 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 Nb 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   rF 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         &gt; 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               10 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δρ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 F 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             Δθ 
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             × 
                             Nc 
                           
                           
                             2 
                             ⁢ 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               r 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   59 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Since deformation can be performed as in Equation (59), the signal output from the amplifier  171  and output from the distributor  172  and expressed by Expression (54) is removed of the phase fluctuation component of the optical transmission paths such as optical fibers, and becomes a phase-stable signal on the basis of the reference signal generated by the reference signal source  100 . 
     As described above, in the ninth embodiment, it is possible to transmit the frequency-variable oscillation signal of the signal generation circuit  44 , which is a programmable PLL circuit, while the phase fluctuation amount of an element which has a large phase fluctuation depending on the environment or the frequency, such as the optical transmission path and the amplifier in the transmission path, is corrected in real time at high speed by analog phase synchronization. Furthermore, since the phase fluctuation amount component of the amplifier  171  can also be corrected, a high-output and phase-stable signal can be transmitted. 
     Tenth Embodiment 
     Next, a tenth embodiment according to the present invention will be described.  FIG. 16  is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission system  10  according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the optical transmission system  10  of the present embodiment includes an optical transmission device  30 , two systems of optical transmission paths (first and second optical transmission paths)  31  and  33 , and an optical reception device  134 . 
     The optical transmission device  30  of the tenth embodiment includes a voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , a phase locked loop  82  for executing frequency conversion (self-frequency offset) using a signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  and feeding back to perform phase synchronization, an electrical-to-optical converter  60 E for converting the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  into an optical signal, and an optical circulator  68  for separating the route in a path of the output optical signal of the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E. The optical transmission path  31  is an optical transmission path for transmitting the optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  60 E via the optical circulator  68 , such as an optical fiber. On the other hand, the optical reception device  134  of the present embodiment includes an optical coupler  147  which is an optical branching and multiplexing unit for branching the light transmitted from the optical transmission path  31 , and an optical reflector  148  for reflecting the light branched by the optical coupler  147 . The optical coupler  147  couples the optical signal, which is reflected by the optical reflector  148 , into the optical transmission path  31 . A partial reflector  140 D includes the optical coupler  147  and the optical reflector  148 . The optical transmission device  30  further includes: a optical-to-electrical converter  70  for converting the optical signal route-separated by the optical circulator  68  after being reflected by the partial reflector  140 D into an electric signal and outputting a feedback signal to the phase locked loop  82 ; a reference signal source  100  for supplying a reference signal to the phase locked loop  82 ; a signal generation circuit  41  that operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a reference signal; a DDS  45  that operates using the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  as a clock signal (operating clock); a mixer (frequency mixer)  113  for frequency-mixing an output signal of the signal generation circuit  41  and an output signal of the DDS  45 ; a signal generation circuit  42  functioning as a programmable PLL circuit that operates using the signal supplied from the reference signal source  100  as a reference signal; a DDS  46  that operates using the signal supplied from the reference signal source  100  as a clock signal (operating clock); a mixer (frequency mixer)  112  for frequency-mixing the output signal of the signal generation circuit  42  and the output signal of the DDS  46 ; and an electrical-to-optical converter  121  for converting the signal output from the mixer  112  into an optical signal. The optical transmission path  33  is an optical transmission path for transmitting an optical signal output from the electrical-to-optical converter  121 . The optical reception device  134  further includes: an optical-to-electrical converter  170  for converting the optical signal transmitted by the optical transmission path  33  into an electric signal; an amplifier  171  for amplifying the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  170 ; a distributor  172  for distributing the output signal from the amplifier  171 ; and an electrical-to-optical converter  173  for converting the signal distributed by the distributor  172  into an optical signal, inputting the optical signal to the optical branching and multiplexing unit  147 , and transmitting the optical signal through the optical transmission path  31  such as an optical fiber. The optical transmission device  30  further includes: a frequency separator  77  for separating, from the output signal of the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , a component of the calibration signal frequency to be fed back to the phase locked loop  82  and a component of the mixed frequency ω 1 +ω 2  to be supplied to the phase detector  79 ; a phase detector  79  for detecting the phase difference between the signal output from the frequency separator  77  and the signal output from the mixer  113 ; and a transmission control unit  49 G for setting parameters of the DDSs  45  and  46  on the basis of the phase difference detected by the phase detector  79 . 
     The oscillation method and the synchronization method of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40  are similar to the ninth embodiment. At this point, the up conversion component obtained by the mixer  113  on the basis of the signal output from the signal generation circuit  41  and the signal output from the DDS  45  is given by the following Expression (60). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         2 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           20 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   + 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           10 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   60 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, ω 1  and Δφ 10  are the oscillation frequency and the phase noise component of the signal generation circuit  41 , respectively, and ω 2  and Δφ 20  are the generation signal frequency and the phase noise component of the DDS  45 , respectively. When the configuration of the signal generation circuit  41  is similar to that of the first embodiment, similarly to Equations (14), relational Equations (61) hold among the instantaneous frequency of the signal generation circuit  41 , the instantaneous frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 , and the instantaneous frequency of the reference signal source  100 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         1 
                         Nb 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         1 
                         Nc 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               10 
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         1 
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           c 
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               × 
                               Nc 
                             
                             
                               2 
                               ⁢ 
                               Nb 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                       
                     
                     , 
                     
                       
 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           10 
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 c 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   Na 
                                   2 
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   
                                     Δϕ 
                                     
                                       r 
                                       ⁢ 
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       ⁢ 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   
                                     Δ 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     t 
                                   
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     ω 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     cF 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   61 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Note that in Equations (61), the sign of Δφ ωcF  is inverted, considering that the phase locked loop  82  is similar to that of the ninth embodiment. Furthermore, similarly to the fourth embodiment, the following relationship is established between the instantaneous frequency of a signal generated by the DDS and the instantaneous frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator  40 . If the ratio of the center frequency of the output signal and the center frequency of the clock signal of the DDS is defined as ω 2 /ωc=D, the following Equation (62) holds. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         20 
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         D 
                         × 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         D 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               c 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             × 
                             D 
                           
                           2 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         D 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 Na 
                                 2 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     r 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   cF 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   62 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Expression (60) can be deformed into the following Equation (63). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           D 
                         
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       ω 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       r 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       D 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               Na 
                               2 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 Δϕ 
                                 
                                   r 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 Δ 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 t 
                               
                             
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 cF 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         
                           Na 
                           × 
                           Nc 
                         
                         
                           2 
                           ⁢ 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Nc 
                         Nb 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cF 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         Na 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           D 
                           + 
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           D 
                           + 
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cF 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   63 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, in a case where the center frequencies of the output signals of the signal generation circuit  42  and the DDS  46  that operate depending on the reference signal supplied from the reference signal source  100  are matched with those of the signal generation circuit  41  and the DDS  45 , the instantaneous frequency of the output signal up-converted by the mixer  112  is given by the following Equation (64). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           2 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δη 
                             20 
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     + 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           1 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δη 
                             10 
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     K 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   64 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, Δη 10  and Δη 20  are phase noise components of the signal generation circuit  42  and the DDS  46 , and K is a constant representing the ratio of ωr and ω 1 +ω 2 , which is equal to Na/2(D+Nc/Nb). Therefore, the following Expression (65) is derived from Equation (64). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Na 
                     2 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       D 
                       + 
                       
                         Nc 
                         Nb 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         r 
                       
                       + 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             r 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   65 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     When the signal of this instantaneous frequency component is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  121 , transmitted through the optical transmission path  33  while being affected by the phase fluctuation component Δρ (ω1+ω2)F  with respect to the frequency φ1+ω 2 , converted into an electric signal by the optical-to-electrical converter  170 , affected by the phase fluctuation component Δθ from the amplifier  171 , and output from the distributor  172 , a signal having the instantaneous frequency of the following Expression (66) is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   66 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The signal output from the distributor  172  is converted into an optical signal by the electrical-to-optical converter  173 , input to the optical branching and multiplexing unit  147 , transmitted through the optical transmission path  31  while being affected by a phase fluctuation component Δφ (ω1+ω2)F  with respect to the frequency ω 1 +ω 2 , converted into an electric signal by the optical-to-electrical converter  70 , subjected to route separation by the frequency separator  77 , and input to the phase detector  79 . The instantaneous frequency at this time is given by the following Expression (67). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δϕ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   67 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, the phase fluctuation components of the optical transmission path  31  are mainly caused by the actual length fluctuation ΔL attributable to, for example, temperature fluctuation, vibration, or tension of the optical fiber, and thus the following Equation (68) holds for phase fluctuation components with respect to frequencies ωc and ω 1 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Δϕ 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       F 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             1 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           n 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           L 
                         
                         c 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             c 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         ω 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         c 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             n 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             L 
                           
                           c 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 + 
                                 
                                   ω 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               c 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               cF 
                             
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               D 
                               + 
                               
                                 Nc 
                                 Nb 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               cF 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   68 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Therefore, Expression (67) can be deformed into the following Expression (69). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Na 
                       2 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           r 
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             Δϕ 
                             
                               r 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           
                             Δ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             t 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       Δρ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               1 
                             
                             + 
                             
                               ω 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               2 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         F 
                       
                     
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     Δθ 
                     
                       Δ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       t 
                     
                   
                   + 
                   
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         D 
                         + 
                         
                           Nc 
                           Nb 
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         Δϕ 
                         
                           ω 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           cF 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   69 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Since the phase detector  79  can detect the phase difference between Equation (63) and Expression (69), the detected phase difference is given by the following Equation (70), and the phase fluctuation components of the optical transmission path  33  and the amplifier  171  can be detected. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Na 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           D 
                           + 
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             r 
                           
                           + 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 r 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         Δρ 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           D 
                           + 
                           
                             Nc 
                             Nb 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           Δϕ 
                           
                             ω 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             cF 
                           
                         
                         
                           Δ 
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           t 
                         
                       
                     
                     - 
                     
                       { 
                       
                         
                           
                             Na 
                             2 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               D 
                               + 
                               
                                 Nc 
                                 Nb 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 r 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   Δϕ 
                                   
                                     r 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                         
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 
                                   Δ 
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   t 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               D 
                               + 
                               
                                 Nc 
                                 Nb 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               Δϕ 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 cF 
                               
                             
                             
                               Δ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               t 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       } 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         Δρ 
                         
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 1 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 ω 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                     
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           F 
                         
                       
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                     + 
                     
                       Δθ 
                       
                         Δ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         t 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   ( 
                   70 
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     The transmission control unit  49 G can stabilize the phase of the signal output from the distributor  172  by setting the phase offset of the DDS  46  on the basis of the phase fluctuation component detected by the optical transmission path  33  and the amplifier  171 . 
     As described above, in the tenth embodiment, it is possible to transmit the frequency-variable oscillation signal of the signal generation circuit  42 , which is a programmable PLL circuit, while the phase fluctuation amount of an element which has a large phase fluctuation depending on the environment or the frequency, such as the optical fiber and the amplifier in the transmission path, is corrected. Also, by modulating by the DDS  46 , phase-stable signal transmission can be implemented even in transmission of an advanced modulation signal such as a chirp signal. Furthermore, since the phase fluctuation amount component of the amplifier  171  can also be corrected, a high-output and phase-stable signal can be transmitted. 
     Although the first to tenth embodiments according to the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the first to tenth embodiments are examples of the present invention, and various forms other than the first to tenth embodiments can be adopted. Within the scope of the present invention, the present invention may include a flexible combination of the first to tenth embodiments, a modification of any component of the embodiments, or omission of any component in the embodiments. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     An optical transmission device and an optical transmission system according to the present invention can convert a signal in a radio frequency band such as a microwave band into an optical signal and transmit the optical signal with low loss through an optical propagation path, and thus are applicable to long-distance optical transmission systems such as very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) systems used for radio astronomy or optical fiber communication systems. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
       1  to  10 : optical transmission system,  21 ,  22 ,  23   1  to  23   N ,  24  to  30 : optical transmission device,  31 ,  31   1  to  31   N ,  32 : optical transmission path,  34 : data transmission path,  40 ,  50 : voltage-controlled oscillator,  41  to  44 : signal generation circuit (programmable PLL circuit),  45  to  47 : direct digital synthesizer (DDS),  49 ,  49 A to  49 G: transmission control unit,  52 : multiplexer,  53 ,  54 : frequency divider,  56 : phase comparator,  58 : loop filter,  60 ,  60 A: electrical-to-optical conversion circuit,  62  to  64 ,  60 E: electrical-to-optical converter,  65 : optical coupler,  66 : multiplexer,  68 : optical circulator (optical input and output unit),  69 : pulse generator,  70 : optical-to-electrical converter,  72 : frequency separator,  73 : amplitude detector,  74 : delay detector,  75 : trigger generator,  76 : delay comparator,  77 : frequency separator,  78 ,  79 : phase detector,  81 ,  82 : phase locked loop,  85 : local oscillator,  86 ,  87 ,  88 ,  86 F,  87 F,  88 F: mixer,  89 : frequency divider,  90 : phase comparator,  91 : loop filter,  92 ,  101 : multiplier,  100 : reference signal source,  101 : multiplier,  102 : data reception unit,  110 : mixer,  112 ,  113 : mixer,  115 : electrical-to-optical converter,  120 : mixer (frequency mixer),  121 : electrical-to-optical converter,  131 ,  131   1  to  131   N ,  133 ,  134 : optical reception device,  140 ,  140 A to  140 D: partial reflector,  141 : optical coupler,  142 : optical reflector,  143 : optical circulator,  144 : optical-to-electrical converter,  145 : electrical-to-optical converter,  146 : WDM coupler,  147 : optical coupler (optical branching and multiplexing unit),  148 : optical reflector,  150 : optical-to-electrical converter,  151 : phase detector,  152 : data transmission unit,  160 : optical-to-electrical converter,  161 : amplifier,  162 : distributor,  170 : optical-to-electrical converter,  171 : amplifier,  172 : distributor,  173 : electrical-to-optical converter