Patent Publication Number: US-6222653-B1

Title: Optical communication node and wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having ring structure comprising the optical communication nodes

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an optical transmission device comprising a plurality of nodes connected to each other to form a ring structure. In particular, the present invention relates to an optical transmission device having a ring structure using wavelength division multiplexing technology (WDM). 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     A conventional optical transmission device comprising a plurality of nodes connected to each other to form a ring structure is described as the conventional art with reference to FIG.  16 . FIG. 16 is a block diagram for illustrating an exemplary structure of an optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, the respective nodes performs optical wavelength division multiplexing of wavelengths 1 to n to transmit optical signals. 
     In FIG. 16,  901 - 1  to  901 -m represent optical insertion division nodes,  902 - 1  to  902 - 4  represent transmission line optical fibers ( 902 - 1 : counter-clockwise working (or primary) operation system,  902 - 2 : clockwise working operation system,  902 - 3 : counter-clockwise stand-by (or spare) system, and  902 - 4 : clockwise stand-by system,  951  represents an optical pre-amplifier (pre-optical amplifier),  952  represents a wavelength division section,  953  represents wavelength multiplexing section,  954  represents an optical booster amplifier (booster optical amplifier),  955  represents an optical pre-amplifier,  956  represents a wavelength division section,  957  represents a wavelength multiplexing section,  958  represents an optical booster amplifier,  959  represents an optical pre-amplifier,  960  represents a wavelength division section,  961  represents a wavelength multiplexing section,  962  represents an optical booster amplifier,  963  represents an optical amplifier,  964  represents a wavelength division section,  965  represents a wavelength multiplexing section,  966  represents an optical booster amplifier,  967 - 1  to  967 -n represent insertion division (ADM) devices,  971  to  974  represent high speed signal reception interface sections,  975  to  978  represent high speed signal transmission interface sections,  979  represents a cross connector section, and  980  represents a low speed signal interface section. 
     In FIG. 16, m nodes are connected to form a ring with a total of four transmission line optical fibers, where two of the lines comprise a bi-directional working (or primary) operation system, and where the other two of the lines comprise a bi-directional stand-by (or backup) operation system. Each node transmits a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal having n wavelengths of λ1 to λn to the above-mentioned four optical fiber transmission lines respectively, and each node receives the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal having n wavelengths of λ1 to λn from the above-mentioned four optical fiber transmission lines. 
     Next, an operation performed in each node of the conventional optical transmission device having a ring structure as described above is described herein under. 
     The optical signal received from the counter-clockwise operation system is amplified by the optical pre-amplifier  951 , and divided into n wavelength components having wavelengths of λ1 to λn in the wavelength division section  952 . The wavelength-divided n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are inputted to ADM devices  967 - 1  to  967 -n respectively. In detail, the optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is inputted to the ADM device  967 - 1 , the optical signal having a wavelength of λ2 is inputted to the ADM device  967 - 2 , and the optical signal having a wavelength λn is inputted to the ADM device  967 -n. 
     n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are outputted from the respective ADM devices  967 - 1  to  967 -n. In detail, the optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is outputted from the ADM device  967 - 1 , the optical signal having a wavelength of λ2 is outputted from the ADM device  967 - 2 , and the optical signal having a wavelength λn is outputted from the ADM device  967 -n. n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing operation in the wavelength multiplexing section  953  to form a single optical signal. The single optical signal is amplified by the optical booster amplifier  954 , and then sent out to the counter-clockwise operation optical fiber transmission line. The optical signal that is transmitted/received through other transmission lines, namely, the clockwise working operation system  902 - 2 , counter-clockwise stand-by system  902 - 3 , and clockwise stand-by system  902 - 4 , is subjected to a multiplexing division (or separation) operation involving wavelengths of λ1 to λn like the above-mentioned operation. 
     In FIG. 16, the optical pre-amplifier  955 , wavelength division section  956 , wavelength multiplexing section  957 , and optical booster amplifier  958  are applied to the clockwise working operation system, the optical pre-amplifier  959 , wavelength division section  960 , wavelength multiplexing section  961 , and optical booster amplifier  962  are applied to the counter-clockwise stand-by system, and the optical pre-amplifier  963 , wavelength division section  964 , wavelength multiplexing section  965 , and optical booster amplifier  966  are applied to the clockwise stand-by system. 
     Operation in the ADM device  967 - 1  is described herein under. 
     Four optical signals having wavelength of λ1 inputted from the wavelength division sections  952 ,  956 ,  960 , and  964  are respectively subjected to optical/electric conversion, overhead signal termination, and time-division separation in high speed signal reception interface sections (HSRx)  971  to  974 . Afterwards, the optical signals are inputted to the cross connector section  979  as electric data signals. Electric signals are inputted from the cross connector section  979  to the high speed signal transmission interface sections (HSTx)  975  to  978 , where the electric signals are subjected to time-division multiplexing, overhead signal insertion, and electric/optical conversion operation, and then optical signals having wavelength of λ1 are outputted to the wavelength multiplexing section  953 ,  957 ,  961 , and  965 . The cross connector section  979  functions to connect four pairs of electric data signals inputted from the high speed reception interface sections (HSRx)  971  to  974  selectively to four pairs of electric signals to be outputted to the high speed signal transmission interface sections  975  to  978  depending on the failure condition of transmission lines in the ring network, and functions to division-connect partially or entirely the input electric data signal to the low speed signal interface section  980  and to insert the signal from the low speed signal interface section  980  in an output data signal. 
     Next, recovery operation performed when the transmission line of the conventional ring optical transmission device shown in FIG. 16 experiences a failure is described. FIG. 17 is a set of diagrams for illustrating the recovery operation. 
     In FIG.  17 ( a ) during working (or normal) operation, data signals are communicated through the two operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  5 . In node  2  and node  5 , the data signal is inputted from/outputted to the low speed signal interface section in each node, and the cross connector section sets the path. 
     Recovery operation performed when two operation transmission lines experiences a failure between the node  2  and node  3  is shown in FIG.  17 ( b ). In this case, in the node  2 , the cross connector section changes connection from the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated through the operation transmission line side between the node  3  and node  2  for insertion division, to the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated to the stand-by transmission line side between the node  3  and node  2  for insertion division. On the other hand, in the node  3 , the cross connector section performs path change so that an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  2  side stand-by transmission line is connected to an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  4  side working operation transmission line. Thereby, the communication of data signals is secured by by-passing the failed transmission line. 
     Recovery operation performed when both working operation and stand-by transmission lines experiences a failure between the node  2  and node  3  is shown in FIG.  17 ( c ). In this case, in the node  2 , the cross connector section changes connection from the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated through the operation transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3  for insertion division, to the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated through the stand-by transmission side between the node  2  and node  1  for insertion division. On the other hand, in the node  3 , the cross connector section performs path change so that an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  4  side stand-by transmission line is connected to an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  4  side operation transmission line. Thereby, the communication of data signals is secured by by-passing the failed transmission line. 
     Recovery operation performed when the node  3  experiences a failure is shown in FIG.  17 ( d ). In this case, in the node  2 , the cross connector section changes connection from the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated through the operation transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3  for insertion division, to the path that a data signal is allowed to be communicated through the stand-by transmission side between the node  2  and node  1  for insertion division. On the other hand, in the node  4 , the cross connector section performs path change so that an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  5  side stand-by transmission line is connected to an optical signal inputted/outputted through the node  5  side operation transmission line. Thereby, the communication of data signals is secured by by-passing the node that has failed. 
     Next, another conventional ring optical transmission device is described. FIG. 18 shows an exemplary structure of a ring optical transmission device comprising m nodes, and each node performs optical division multiplexing of wavelengths of λ1 to λn and transmits signals. 
     In FIG. 18,  901 - 1  to  901 -m represent optical insertion division nodes,  902 - 1  to  902 - 4  represent transmission line optical fibers ( 902 - 1 : counter-clockwise working operation system,  902 - 2 : clockwise working operation system,  902 - 3 : clockwise stand-by system, and  902 - 4 : counter-clockwise stand-by system),  1001  represents an optical pre-amplifier,  1002  represents a wavelength division section,  1003  represents a wavelength multiplexing section,  1004  represents an optical booster amplifier,  1005  represents an optical pre-amplifier,  1006  represents a wavelength division section,  1007  represents a wavelength multiplexing section,  1008  represents an optical booster amplifier,  1009 - 1  to  1009 -n represent insertion division devices (ADM),  1010  and  1011  represent optical junction amplifiers,  1012  to  1015  represent 2×2 optical switches,  1051  and  1054  represent high speed signal reception interface sections,  1052  and  1053  represent high speed signal transmission interface sections, and  1055  and  1056  represent cross connector sections. 
     In FIG. 18, m nodes are connected to form a ring with a total four transmission line optical fibers, where two of the lines comprises a first two-way operation system, and where the other two of the lines comprise a second two-way operation system. Each node sends out an optical signal with n wavelengths of λ1 to λn that are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing to the above-mentioned optical fiber transmission line, and each node receives the optical signal with n wavelengths of λ1 to λn that are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing from the above-mentioned optical fiber transmission line. 
     Operation performed during a working (or normal) condition, namely, while there is no failure in the network, is described herein under. 
     The optical signal received from the counter-clockwise operation transmission line optical fiber is amplified by the optical pre-amplifier  1001  through the 2×2 optical switch  1012 , and divided into n wavelength components having wavelengths of λ1 to λn by the wavelength division section. The wavelength divided n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are inputted to the ADM devices  1009 - 1  to  1009 -n. In detail, the optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is inputted to the ADM device  1009 - 1 , the optical signal having a wavelength of λ2 is inputted to the ADM device  1009 - 2 , and the optical signal having a wavelength of λn is inputted to the ADM device  1009 -n. 
     n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are outputted from the respective ADM devices  1009 - 1  to  1009 -n. In detail, the optical signal having the wavelength of λ1 is outputted from the ADM device  1009 - 1 , the optical signal having the wavelength of λ2 is outputted from the ADM device  1009 - 2 , and the optical signal having the wavelength of λn is outputted from the ADM device  1009 -n. n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn outputted from the respective ADM devices  1009 - 1  to  1009 -n are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing in the wavelength multiplexing section  1003  for forming a signal optical signal and the single optical signal is amplified by the optical booster amplifier  1004 , and sent out to the counter-clockwise operation optical fiber transmission line through the 2×2 optical switch  1013 . The optical signal transmitted/received through the clockwise operation system  902 - 2  is subjected to multiplexing division operation in the same way as described herein above. 
     In FIG. 18, the 2×2 optical switch  1015 , optical pre-amplifier  1005 , wavelength division section  1006 , wavelength multiplexing section  1007 , optical booster amplifier  1008 , and 2×2 optical switch  1014  are applied to the clockwise operation system. 
     Next, recovery operation performed when the transmission line of the conventional ring optical transmission device shown in FIG. 18 experiences a failure is described herein under. FIG. 19 is a set of diagrams for illustrating the recovery operation. 
     In FIG.  19 ( a ) during working operation, data signals are communicated between the node  2  and the node  5  through a first two-way working operation transmission system that includes two lines. The node  2  and node  5  output/input data signals through the low speed signal interface section in the respective nodes, and cross connector sections set the path. 
     Recovery operation performed when two working operation transmission lines experiences a failure between the node  2  and node  3  is shown in FIG.  19 ( b ). In this case, in the node  2 , the 2×2 optical switch changes connection from the path that the optical signal is allowed to be communicated through the working operation transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3 , to the path that the optical signal is allowed to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission side between the node  3  and node  4 . Thereby, data signal communication is secured by by-passing the failed transmission line. 
     Recovery operation performed when both operation and stand-by transmission lines experiences a failure between the node  2  and node  3  is shown in FIG.  19 ( c ). In this case, the data signal communication is secured by by-passing the failed transmission line by way of applying the same operation as described in FIG.  19 ( b ). 
     Recovery operation performed when the node  3  experiences a failure is shown in FIG.  19 ( d ). In this case, in the node  2 , the 2×2 optical switch changes connections from the path that the optical signal is allowed to be communicated through the working operation transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3 , to the path that the optical signal is allowed to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission side between the node  4  and node  5 . Thereby, the data signal communication is secured by by-passing the failed transmission line. 
     The conventional optical transmission device having a ring structure involves problems as described hereinafter. 
     First, a conventional optical transmission device having a ring structure according to the first conventional art requires four high speed transmission/reception interface sections per one insertion division device (ADM) for performing data signal processing of one wavelength in each node, and a cross connector circuit for performing path change of all the signals connected to these high speed transmission/reception interfaces. Therefore, an optical transmission device having a ring structure involving n wavelengths should have n times devices, and such an optical transmission device is very expensive and large-sized, thereby causing a problem. 
     Next, a conventional optical transmission device having a ring structure according to the second conventional art can set the optical signal outputted from each node to only two paths of the working operation transmission line and opposite stand-by transmission line, and can not change the path to the stand-by transmission line in the same direction. As shown in FIG. 19, when the operation transmission line between the node  2  and node  3  fails and the node  6  fails simultaneously, the node  2  can not communicate with the node  5  in the case of the second conventional art. Therefore, an optical transmission device having a ring structure of this type is disadvantageous in that the reliability in failure measure is low, and thereby causing a problem. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes, and provides a reliable system having a simple structure. 
     To solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional structure, the optical communication node and the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes having the first structure that each node is provided with the first terminal section and second terminal section respectively including the first receiver and second receiver for converting respectively the first reception optical signal and second reception optical signal inputted from the input terminal to the electric signal and the first transmitter and second transmitter for respectively converting the electric signal to the optical signal and outputting the first transmission optical signal and second transmission optical signal from the output terminal, and the first stand-by path and second stand-by path having respectively an input terminal and output terminal. 
     Each node is provided with the first optical path switching means for switching the path of the optical signal inputted from the first input port and for outputting to the first output port, which first input port is connected to the counter-clockwise working operation optical transmission line, the counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, the output terminal of the second terminal section, and the output terminal of the first stand-by path respectively, and which first output port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, the input terminal of the first terminal section, and the input terminal of the second stand-by path respectively, and the second optical path switching means for switching the path of the optical signal inputted from the second input port and for outputting to the second output port, which second input port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, the output terminal of the first terminal section, and the output terminal of the second stand-by path, and which second output port is connected to the counter-clockwise working operation optical transmission line, the counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, the input terminal of the second terminal section, and the input terminal of the first stand-by path, respectively. 
     The first stand-by path is provided with the first junction optical amplifier provided between the input terminal and output terminal, for amplifying the input optical signal and for outputting the first junction amplification optical signal. The second stand-by path is provided with the second junction optical amplifier provided between the input terminal and output terminal, for amplifying the input optical signal and for outputting the second junction amplification optical signal. 
     In addition to the above-mentioned structure, each node is further provided with the first optical pre-amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the first receiver for optically amplifying the first reception optical signal and outputting it to the first receiver, and the second optical pre-amplifier provided between the second optical switching switch and the second receiver for optically amplifying the second reception optical signal and outputting it to the second receiver. 
     Each node is further provided with a first booster optical amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the second transmitter for optically amplifying the first transmission optical signal and outputting it to the second optical path switching switch. Each node is also provided with a second booster optical amplifier provided between the second optical path switching switch and the first transmitter for optically amplifying the first transmission optical signal and outputting it to the first optical path switching switch. 
     The first terminal section and the second terminal section are respectively provided with a first reception interface section and second reception interface section for respectively performing overhead termination and division operation on the first reception optical signal and the second reception optical signal, and a first transmission interface section and second transmission interface section for performing time-division multiplexing on the input electric signal to perform overhead signal insertion, and subsequently for generating and outputting an optical signal having the same wavelength as the optical signal inputted to the reception interface. The first terminal section and the second terminal section are respectively provided with a low speed signal interface section for at least partially transmitting/receiving the data signal inputted/outputted through the first transmission interface section and the first reception interface, and the second transmission interface section and the second reception interface, and a cross connector section for connecting selectively two pairs of electric data signals inputted from the first reception interface section and the second reception interface section and two pairs of electric data signals outputted to the first transmission interface section and second transmission interface section depending on failure condition of optical transmission lines and nodes of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure, and for at least partially separating or inserting the data signal inputted/outputted through the first transmission interface section and the first reception interface, and the second transmission interface section and the second reception interface, and inputting to the low speed interface section. 
     In each optical communication node of the present invention, the first wavelength division section and the second wavelength division section respectively have an arrayed-waveguide grating, and the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section respectively have an arrayed-waveguide grating. 
     The first junction optical amplifier and the second junction amplifier are respectively provided with an optical fiber amplifier or a semiconductor optical amplifier. The first optical pre-amplifier and the second optical pre-amplifier are provided with an optical fiber amplifier or a semiconductor optical amplifier. The first booster optical amplifier and the second booster optical amplifier are respectively provided with an optical fiber amplifier or a semiconductor optical amplifier. 
     The wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device the present invention having a ring structure is provided with m above-mentioned nodes, adjacent nodes are connected each other with four transmission lines comprising the clockwise operation optical transmission line, counter-clockwise operation optical transmission line, clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, and counter-clockwise optical transmission line to form a ring structure. 
     Because the relation between the optical communication node and the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising the optical communication node in the basic structures from the second basic structure to the eighth basic structure of the present invention is the same as that in the first basic structure, the basic structures from the second basic structure to the eighth basic structure are described as a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure. 
     As a second basic structure, the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention is a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, in which adjacent nodes are connected to each other with an optical transmission line to form a ring structure. The optical transmission line comprises a clockwise operation optical transmission line, counter-clockwise operation optical transmission line, clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, and counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line. Each node is provided with a first wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a first input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength (n is an integer of 2 or larger hereinafter) inputted from an input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n first wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a first wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting the second multiplexed optical signal, a second wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a second input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n second wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a second wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting the second multiplexed optical signal. Further, each node is provided with n insertion division sections, each of the insertion division sections includes a first wavelength divided light input section and a second wavelength divided light input section for respectively receiving the first wavelength divided light and the corresponding second wavelength divided light having the wavelength component of the same wavelength λ1 (1≦i≦n) out of n first wavelength divided lights and n second wavelength divided light, and a first insertion optical signal input section and a second insertion optical signal input section for respectively receiving the first insertion optical signal and second insertion optical signal having the same wavelength as the wavelength λ1 (1≦i≦n), and for respectively outputting the first insertion optical signal and the second insertion optical signal to the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section. Further, each node is provided with the first stand-by path and the second stand-by path having respectively an input terminal and output terminal, a first optical path switching switch for switching the path of the optical signal inputted from the first input port and for outputting to the first output port, the first input port is connected to the counter-clock operation optical transmission line output terminal, the counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line output terminal, the output terminal of the second terminal section, and the output terminal of the first stand-by path, respectively, and the first output port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line input terminal, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line input terminal, the input terminal of the first terminal section, and the input terminal of the second stand-by path, respectively, and a second optical path switching switch for switching the path of the optical, signal inputted from the input port of the second input port and for outputting to the output port of the second output port, the second input port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line output terminal, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line output terminal, the output terminal of the first terminal section, and the output terminal of the second stand-by path. 
     The first stand-by path is provided with a first junction optical amplifier provided between the input terminal and output terminal, for amplifying the input optical signal having n wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength and outputting a first junction amplified optical signal, and a second stand-by path is provided with a second junction optical amplifier provided between the input terminal and output terminal, for amplifying the input optical signal having n wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength and outputting a second junction amplified optical signal. 
     Each node is further provided with a first optical pre-amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the first wavelength division section for optically amplifying the input multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, and a second optical pre-amplifier provided between the second optical path switching switch and the second wavelength division section for optically amplifying the input multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section. Further, each node is provided with a first booster optical amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the second wavelength multiplexing section for optically amplifying the second multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the first optical path switching switch, and a second booster optical amplifier provided between the second optical path switching switch and the first wavelength multiplexing section for optically amplifying the first multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the second optical path switching switch. 
     Each of n insertion division sections is provided with an photoelectric converter for respectively converting the first wavelength divided light and the second wavelength divided light to an electric signal, a first reception interface section and second reception interface section for performing overhead termination and division operation on the first wavelength divided light and the second wavelength divided light, and a first transmission interface section and second transmission interface section for performing time-division multiplexing on the electric data signal to perform overhead signal insertion, and subsequently for generating and outputting an optical signal having the same wavelength λi as the optical signal inputted to the reception interface. 
     Each of n insertion division sections is provided with a low speed signal interface section for at least partially transmitting/receiving the data signal inputted/outputted through the first transmission interface section and the first reception interface, and a second transmission interface section and a second reception interface, and a cross connector section for connecting selectively two pairs of electric data signals inputted from the first reception interface section and the second reception interface section and two pairs of electric data signals outputted to the first transmission interface section and second transmission interface section depending on failure condition of optical transmission lines or nodes of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure, and for at least partially separating or inserting the data signal inputted/outputted through the first transmission interface section and the first reception interface, and the second transmission interface section and the second reception interface, and inputting to the low speed interface section. 
     As a third basic structure, each node is further provided with a first n×n optical switch provided subsequently to the first wavelength division section for connecting selectively respective optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the first wavelength division section to n insertion division sections, and a second n×n optical switch provided subsequently to the second wavelength division section for connecting selectively respective optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the second wavelength division section to n insertion division sections. 
     Further, as a fourth basic structure of the present invention, instead of the above-mentioned structure, each node is provided with p (p is an integer of n or lager hereinafter) insertion division sections including n insertion division sections, a first n×p optical switch provided subsequently to the first wavelength division section for connecting selectively n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the wavelength division section to the p insertion division sections, a second n×p optical switch provided subsequently to the first wavelength division section for connecting selectively n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the wavelength division section to the p insertion division sections, the first p×n optical switch provided preceding to the first wavelength multiplexing section for connecting selectively p optical signals inputted from each insertion division section to each input terminal of the first wavelength multiplexing section, and the second p×n optical switch provided preceding to the second wavelength multiplexing section for connecting selectively p optical signals inputted from each insertion division section to each input terminal of the second wavelength multiplexing section. On the other hand, each insertion division section is further provided with a wavelength selection section for selecting an optical signal wavelength out of the wavelengths of λ1 to λn. 
     Each node is further provided with a reception side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the first wavelength divided light out of n first first wavelength divided lights and first second wavelength divided light out of n second wavelength divided lights and outputting to the first wavelength divided light input section of the first insertion division section out of n insertion division sections and the second insertion division section, and a transmission side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the first insertion optical signal out of n first first insertion optical signals and first second insertion optical signal out of n second insertion optical signals and outputting to the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section. 
     As a fifth basic structure, the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention is the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, in which adjacent nodes are connected each other with the optical transmission line to form a ring structure, in which the optical transmission line comprises a clockwise working operation optical transmission line, a counter-clockwise working operation optical transmission line, a clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, and a counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line. Each node is provided with a first wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a first input optical signal which is the wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n first wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a first wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting the second multiplexed optical signal, a second wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a second input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n second wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a second wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting a second multiplexed optical signal, and at least one insertion division section including a first reception means for converting an input optical signal to an electric signal, a second reception means for converting an input optical signal to an electric signal, first transmission means for converting an electric signal to an optical signal to output, and second transmission means for converting an electric signal to an optical signal to output. Each node is provided with a reception side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other at least one first wavelength divided light out of n first wavelength divided lights and the second wavelength divided light having the wavelength component of wavelength λi corresponding to the wavelength λi of the first wavelength divided light, and outputting to the first reception means and the second reception means of the insertion division section corresponding to the wavelength λi out of the insertion division sections. The first stand-by path and second stand-by paths have respectively an input terminal and output terminal, a first optical path switching switch for switching the path of the optical signal inputted from the first input port and for outputting to the first output port, in which the first input port is connected to the counter-clock working operation optical transmission line output terminal, the counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line output terminal, the output terminal of the second wavelength multiplexing section, and the output terminal of the first stand-by path, respectively, in which the first output port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line input terminal, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line input terminal, the input terminal of the first wavelength division section, and the input terminal of the second stand-by path, respectively, and the second optical path switching switch for switching the path of the optical signal inputted from the second input port and for outputting to the second output port, in which second input port is connected to the clockwise working operation optical transmission line output terminal, the clockwise stand-by optical transmission line output terminal, the output terminal of the first wavelength multiplexing section, and the output terminal of the second stand-by path, respectively, in which the second input port is connected to counter-clockwise working operation optical transmission line output terminal, counter-clockwise stand-by optical transmission line, the output terminal of wavelength division section, and the output terminal of the first stand-by path, respectively. 
     Each node is further provided with a transmission side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the i-th first insertion optical signal out of the n first insertion optical signals and the i-th second insertion optical signal out of n second insertion optical signals and outputting to the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section. 
     The first stand-by path and the second stand-by path are provided with a first junction optical amplifier and a second junction optical amplifier provided between the input terminal and output terminal, for amplifying the input optical signal having n wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength and outputting a first junction amplified optical signal and a second junction amplified optical signal. 
     Each node is provided with a first optical pre-amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the first wavelength division section for optically amplifying the input multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, and a second optical pre-amplifier provided between the second optical path switching switch and the second wavelength division section for optically amplifying the input multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section. 
     Each node is further provided with a first booster optical amplifier provided between the first optical path switching switch and the second wavelength multiplexing section for optically amplifying the second multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the first optical path switching switch, and a second booster optical amplifier provided between the second optical path switching switch and the first wavelength multiplexing section for optically amplifying the first multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the second optical path switching switch. 
     As a fifth basic structure, a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention is a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, in which adjacent nodes are connected to each other with an optical transmission line to form a ring structure. The optical transmission line comprises a clockwise optical transmission line and counter-clockwise optical transmission line. Each node is provided with a first wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a first input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n first wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a first wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting a second multiplexed optical signal, a second wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a second input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λn+1 to λn+n wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components, and outputting n second wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a second wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λn+1 to λn+n wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting a second multiplexed optical signal, and n insertion division sections, each of n insertion division sections includes the first wavelength divided light input section and second wavelength divided light input section for receiving the first wavelength divided light having the wavelength component of λi (1≦i≦n) wavelength and the second divided light having the wavelength component of λi+n wavelength corresponding to the wavelength divided light from n first wavelength divided lights and n second wavelength divided lights, and first insertion optical signal input section and second insertion optical signal input section for receiving the first insertion optical signal having the same wavelength as the wavelength λi (1≦i≦n) and the second insertion optical signal having the wavelength of λi+n wavelength corresponding to the first insertion optical signal, and respectively outputting a first insertion optical signal and a second insertion optical signal to the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section. Each node is provided with the first optical turnout provided between the counter-clockwise optical transmission line and the first wavelength division section for branching partially the first input optical signal outputted from the counter-clockwise optical transmission line to output the first turnout input optical signal, the second optical turnout provided between the clockwise optical transmission line and the second wavelength division section for branching partially the second input optical signal outputted from the clockwise optical transmission line to output the second turnout input optical signal, a first 2×1 optical switch for selecting the first input optical signal and the second turnout input optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, a second 2×1 optical switch for selecting the second input optical signal and the first turnout input optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section, a first optical coupler for coupling the first multiplexing optical signal and the second turnout multiplexing optical signal, a second optical coupler for coupling the second multiplexing optical signal and the first turnout multiplexing optical signal, a first 1×2 optical path selection means provided between the first wavelength multiplexing section and the first optical coupler for selecting and outputting the first multiplexing optical signal to the first optical coupler and the second optical coupler, and a second 1×2 optical path selection means provided between the second wavelength multiplexing section and the second optical coupler for selecting and outputting the second multiplexing optical signal to the second optical coupler and the first optical coupler. 
     Each node is further provided with a first optical pre-amplifier provided between the counter-clockwise optical transmission line and the first wavelength division section for optically amplifying the inputted first input optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, and a second optical pre-amplifier provided between the clockwise optical transmission line and the second wavelength division section for optically amplifying the inputted second input optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section. Further, a first booster optical amplifier is provided between the first wavelength multiplexing section and the counter-clockwise optical transmission line for optically amplifying the first multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the counter-clockwise optical transmission line, and a second booster optical amplifier is provided between the second wavelength multiplexing section and the clockwise optical transmission line for optically amplifying the second multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the clockwise optical transmission line. 
     As a sixth basic structure, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, each node is further provided with an first n×n optical switch provided subsequently to the first wavelength division section for connecting selectively respective optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from a first wavelength division section to n insertion division sections, and a second n×n optical switch provided subsequently to the second wavelength division section for connecting selectively respective optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from a second wavelength division section to n insertion division sections. 
     Further as the fourth basic structure of the present invention, instead of the above-mentioned structure, each node is provided with p (p is an integer of n or lager hereinafter) insertion division sections including n insertion division sections, a first n×p optical switch provided subsequently to the first wavelength division section for connecting selectively n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the wavelength division section to the p insertion division sections, a second n×p optical switch provided subsequently to a first wavelength division section for connecting selectively n optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn inputted from the wavelength division section to the p insertion division sections, a first p×n optical switch provided preceding to the first wavelength multiplexing section for connecting selectively p optical signals inputted from each insertion division section to each input terminal of the first wavelength multiplexing section, and a second p×n optical switch provided preceding to the second wavelength multiplexing section for connecting selectively p optical signals inputted from each insertion division section to each input terminal of the second wavelength multiplexing section. On the other hand, each insertion division section is further provided with a wavelength selection section for selecting an optical signal wavelength out of the wavelengths of λ1 to λn. 
     Each node is further provided with a reception side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the first first wavelength divided light out of n first wavelength divided lights and first second wavelength divided light out of n second wavelength divided lights and outputting to the first wavelength divided light input section of the first insertion division section out of n insertion division sections and the second insertion division section, and is provided with a transmission side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the first first insertion optical signal out of n first insertion optical signals and first second insertion optical signal out of n second insertion optical signals and outputting to the first wavelength multiplexing section and the second wavelength multiplexing section. 
     As an eighth basic structure, the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention is a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, in which adjacent nodes are connected to each other with an optical transmission line to form a ring structure. The optical transmission line comprises a clockwise optical transmission line and counter-clockwise optical transmission line. Each node is provided with a first wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on the first input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components and outputting n first wavelength divided lights comprising the respective wavelength components, a first wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λ1 to λn wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting a second multiplexed optical signal, a second wavelength division section for performing wavelength division operation on a second input optical signal which is a wavelength multiplexed optical signal including respective wavelength components of λn+1 to λn+n wavelength inputted from the input terminal into the respective wavelength components and outputting n second wavelength divided light comprising the respective wavelength components, a second wavelength multiplexing section for wavelength-multiplexing the respective optical signals having the respective wavelength components of λn+1 to λn+n wavelength inputted from the input terminal, and outputting a second multiplexed optical signal. Each node is further provided with at least one insertion division section including a first receiver for converting an input optical signal to an electric signal, a second receiver for converting an input optical signal to an electric signal, a first transmitter for converting an electric signal to an optical signal to output, and a second transmitter for converting an electric signal to an optical signal to output. Each node is also provided with a reception side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other at least one first wavelength divided light out of n first wavelength divided lights and the second wavelength divided light having the wavelength component of wavelength λi+n corresponding to the wavelength λi of the first wavelength divided light, and outputting to the first receiver or the second receiver of the insertion division section corresponding to the wavelength λi or λi+n out of the insertion division sections. 
     Each node is still further provided with a transmission side 2×2 optical switch for switching selectively each other the first insertion optical signal corresponding to one first wavelength divided light having a wavelength of λ1 out of n first insertion optical signals and the second insertion optical signal having a component of λ1+n wavelength out of n second insertion optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength multiplexing section and second wavelength multiplexing section, a first optical turnout provided between the counter-clockwise optical transmission line and the first wavelength division section for branching partially the first input optical signal outputted from the counter-clockwise optical transmission line to output the first turnout input optical signal, a second optical turnout provided between the clockwise optical transmission line and the second wavelength division section for branching partially the second input optical signal outputted from the clockwise optical transmission line to output the second turnout input optical signal, a first 2×1 optical switch for selecting the first input optical signal and the second turnout input optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, a second 2×1 optical switch for selecting the second input optical signal and the first turnout input optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section, a first optical coupler for coupling the first multiplexing optical signal and the second turnout multiplexing optical signal, the second optical coupler for coupling the second multiplexing optical signal and the first turnout multiplexing optical signal, a first 1×2 optical path selection means provided between the first wavelength multiplexing section and the first optical coupler for selecting and outputting the first multiplexing optical signal to the first optical coupler and the second optical coupler, and a second 1×2 optical path selection means provided between the second wavelength multiplexing section and the second optical coupler for selecting and outputting the second multiplexing optical signal to the second optical coupler and the first optical coupler. 
     Each node is further provided with a first optical pre-amplifier provided between the counter-clockwise optical transmission line and the first wavelength division section for optically amplifying the inputted first input optical signal and outputting to the first wavelength division section, and a second optical pre-amplifier provided between the clockwise optical transmission line and the second wavelength division section for optically amplifying the inputted second input optical signal and outputting to the second wavelength division section. Each node is further provided with a first booster optical amplifier provided between the first wavelength multiplexing section and the counter-clockwise optical transmission line for optically amplifying the first multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the counter-clockwise optical transmission line, and a second booster optical amplifier provided between the second wavelength multiplexing section and the clockwise optical transmission line for optically amplifying the second multiplexing optical signal and outputting to the clockwise optical transmission line. 
     In the above-mentioned first basic structure of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention, because only two high speed signal transmission reception interface sections are used in an insertion division device (ADM) in each node, thus a very inexpensive and small-sized product is realized in comparison with a product manufactured by the first conventional art. Because in the first basic structure recovery operation is performed by means of 4×4 optical switch and the structure has many by-passes for by-bypassing failure points in comparison with the second conventional art, thus the product of the present invention is excellent in reliability. 
     In the second basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned first basic structure, because this basic structure is provided with nn optical switches for arbitrarily selecting wavelength channel to be inputted to the insertion division device (ADM), and (n−1):1 redundant structure becomes available by providing protection wavelength, thus the product is more excellent in reliability. 
     In the third basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned first basic structure, because in the third basic structure each wavelength signal received from a transmission line is inputted to arbitrary insertion division devices, the wavelength to be outputted from each insertion division device (ADM) can be set arbitrarily, and n:(p−n) redundant structure is available, thus the product is excellent in reliability. Because recovery operation performed when an insertion division device (ADM) gets failure by way of operation closed in the failure node, thus the product is excellent in operability. 
     In the fourth basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned first basic structure, because in the fourth basic structure wavelength signals which do not require division/insertion of the data signal in a node are outputted to a transmission line as it is optical signals, cross connector operation is performed by means of 2×2 optical switch, and a multiplexing terminal device having no cross connector section is used instead of an insertion division device (ADM), thus a more inexpensive system is provided. 
     In the fifth basic structure of the present invention, because only two high speed transmission reception interface sections are used in an insertion division device (ADM) in each node, thus a very inexpensive and small-sized product is realized in comparison with a product manufactured by way of the first conventional art. Because wavelength channels for transmission during working condition are set separately for clockwise transmission line and counter-clockwise transmission line, the transmission path is by-passed to the other transmission line when a transmission line gets failure, and only two transmission line fibers are sufficient for operation, thus the product is excellent in economy as a whole network. 
     In the sixth basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned fifth basic structure, because in the sixth basic structure a nn optical switch for arbitrarily selecting a wavelength channel to be inputted to a insertion division device (ADM), recovery operation can be performed when an insertion division device (ADM) gets failure by providing a protection wavelength, thus the product is excellent in reliability. 
     In the seventh basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned sixth basic structure, because in this basic structure each wavelength signal received from a transmission line is inputted to an arbitrary insertion division device, the wavelength to be outputted from each insertion division device (ADM) can be set arbitrarily, and n:(p−n) redundant structure is available, thus the product is excellent in reliability. Because recovery operation performed when an insertion division device (ADM) gets failure by way of operation closed in the failure node, thus the product is excellent in operability. 
     In the eighth basic structure of the present invention, in addition to the action and effect of the above-mentioned fifth basic structure, because in the eighth basic structure wavelength signals which do not require division/insertion of the data signal in a node are outputted to a transmission line as it is optical signals, cross connector operation is performed by means of 2×2 optical switch, a multiplexing terminal device having no cross connector section is used instead of an insertion division device (ADM), thus a more inexpensive system is provided. 
    
    
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     The above-mentioned objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, with like reference numerals indicating corresponding parts throughout, and wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the first embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a set of diagrams for illustrating recovery operation from a failure in the first embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustrating an exemplary structure of a 4×4 optical switch used in the first embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrating an exemplary structure of an AWG multiplexing branching module used in the first embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a graph for describing an exemplary characteristics of the AWG multiplexing branching module shown in FIG.  4 . 
     FIG. 6 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the second embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a diagram for illustrating recovery operation from failure in the second embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 8 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the third embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 9 is a diagram for illustrating recovery operation from failure in the third embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 10 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the fourth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 11 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the fifth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 12 is a set of diagrams for illustrating recovery operation from failure in the fifth embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 13 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the sixth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 14 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the seventh embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 15 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the eighth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
     FIG. 16 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of an optical transmission device according to the first conventional art. 
     FIG. 17 is a set of diagrams for illustrating recovery operation from failure in the optical transmission device of the first conventional art. 
     FIG. 18 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of an optical transmission device according to the second conventional art. 
     FIG. 19 is a set of diagrams for illustrating recovery operation from failure in the optical transmission device of the second conventional art. 
     FIG. 20 is a set of diagrams for illustrating recovery operation from failure in comparison between an optical transmission device according to the conventional art and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Next, an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising the optical communication nodes of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings. 
     An exemplary structure of the first embodiment of an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising the optical communication nodes of the present invention are shown in FIG.  1 . FIG. 1 shows an example of the structure of an optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising m nodes, the respective nodes perform optical wavelength division multiplexing of wavelengths λ1 to λn for transmission of signals. 
     In FIG. 1,  1 - 1  to  1 -m represent optical insertion division nodes,  2 - 1  to  2 - 4  represent transmission line optical fibers ( 2 - 1 : counter-clockwise working operation system,  2 - 2 : clockwise working operation system,  2 - 3 : clockwise stand-by system, and  2 - 4 : counter-clockwise stand-by system),  101  and  102  represent 4×4 optical switches,  103  represents a first optical pre-amplifier,  104  represents a first wavelength division section,  105  represents a first wavelength multiplexing section,  106  represents a first optical booster amplifier,  107  represents a second optical amplifier,  108  represents a second wavelength division section,  109  represents a second wavelength multiplexing section,  110  represents a second optical booster amplifier,  111 - 1  to  111 -n represent insertion division (ADM) devices,  112  and  113  represent optical junction amplifiers,  201  and  202  represent high speed signal receiving interface section,  203  and  204  represent high speed signal transmission interface sections,  205  represents a low speed signal interface section, and  206  represents a cross connector section. 
     m nodes are connected to form a ring comprising two lines forming a two-way working (or normal) operation system, and another two lines comprising a two-way stand-by (or by-pass) system, namely, comprising total four transmission line optical fibers. The respective nodes receive optical signals that n wavelengths of wavelength λ1 to λn are wavelength division multiplexed from the optical fiber transmission lines. 
     The respective nodes are operated under the working condition as described herein above, that is, no problem occurs in the network system. An optical signal received from a transmission line optical fiber of the counter-clockwise operation system is supplied to the optical pre-amplifier  103  through the 4×4 optical switch  101 , amplified by the pre-amplifier  103 , and divided to n wavelengths of λ1 to λn by the wavelength division section  104 . n optical signals of λ1 to λn subjected to wavelength division are inputted to ADM devices  111 - 1  to  111 -n, respectively. In detail, the optical signal of  1  is inputted to the ADM device  111 - 1 , the optical signal of λ2 is inputted to the ADM device  111 - 2 , and the optical signal of λn is inputted to the ADM device  111 -n. 
     n optical signals of wavelengths λ1 to λn are outputted from the respective ADM devices  111 - 1  to  111 -n. In detail, the optical signal of wavelength λ1 is outputted from the ADM device  111 - 1 , the optical signal of wavelength λ2 is outputted from the ADM device  111 - 2 , and the optical signal of wavelength λn is outputted from the ADM device  111 -n. n optical signals of wavelengths λ1 to λn outputted from the respective ADM devices  111 - 1  to  111 -n are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing in the wavelength multiplexing section  105 , amplified by the optical booster amplifier  106  as one optical signal, and transmitted to the optical fiber transmission line of the counter-clockwise operation system through the 4×4 optical switch  102 . Similarly, an optical signal which is received and transmitted through the clockwise operation system  2 - 2  is subjected to multiplexing division involving wavelengths λ1 to λn in the same manner as performed on the optical signal through the counter-clockwise operation system  2 - 1 . For the clockwise operation system, the optical pre-amplifier  107 , wavelength division section  108 , wavelength multiplexing section  109 , and optical booster amplifier  110  are used. 
     An optical fiber amplifier provided with an amplification optical fiber containing a rare earth element and an excitation optical source for emitting excited beam into the amplification optical fiber, or a semiconductor optical amplifier that amplifies directly a incident beam by injecting a current into an optical semiconductor may be used, for example, as the above-mentioned optical pre-amplifier and optical booster amplifier. In this embodiment, optical amplifiers  103  and  107 , and optical booster amplifiers  106  and  110  are provided prior to all the wavelength optical division sections  104  and  108  and wavelength multiplexing sections  105  and  109 ; however, these components may be omitted based on particular system requirements. 
     Next, a recovery operation that is performed when a problem occurs in the transmission line of the first embodiment is described with reference to FIG.  2 . 
     In FIG.  2 ( a ) during working (or normal) operation, data signals are received and transmitted between the node  2  and node  5  through two operation transmission lines. In the node  2  and node  5 , data signals are inputted to and outputted from the low speed signal interface in a node and the path is set by the cross connector section. 
     Operation that is performed when two operation transmission lines are disconnected between the node  2  and the node  3  is shown in FIG.  2 ( b ). In such a case, the 4×4 optical switch of the node  2  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the stand-by transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 . The 4×4 optical switch of the node  3  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the stand-by transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 . Thereby the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing the disconnected transmission lines. 
     Operation that is performed when both the operation transmission line and stand-by transmission line are disconnected between the node  2  and node  3  is described in FIG.  2 ( c ). In such a case, the 4×4 optical switch of the node  2  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission lines between the node  2  and node  1 . The 4×4 optical switch of the node  3  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission lines between the node  3  and node  4 . 
     Thereby, the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing the disconnected transmission lines. 
     Operation that is performed when the node  3  experiences a failure is shown in FIG.  2 ( d ). In such a case, the 4×4 optical switch of the node  2  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission lines between the node  2  and node  1 . The 4×4 optical switch of the node  4  performs path change from the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the operation transmission lines between the node  4  and node  3 , to the connection that allows optical signals to be communicated through the opposite stand-by transmission lines between the node  4  and node  5 . Thereby, the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing the disconnected transmission lines. 
     A 4×4 optical matrix switch used in the optical transmission device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 has the structure shown in FIG.  3 . In FIG. 3,  1601 - 1  to  1601 - 4  are optical signal input terminals,  1602 - 1  to  1602 - 4  are optical signal output terminals, and  1603  is a 2×2 optical switch element. 
     In FIG. 3, four input optical signals are inputted to the 4×4 optical matrix switch. The 4×4 matrix switch sets the path of the four optical signals while the four optical signals pass the total of six 2×2 optical switch elements, and the four optical signals are outputted to any one of the output terminals  1602 - 1  to  1602 - 4  respectively. A ferroelectric material, such as LiNbO3, may be used for a 2×2 optical switch element  1603 . A 2×2 optical switch element  1603  is disposed usually on a substrate in a matrix pattern, and an optical waveguide is used for connection between switch elements. 
     In this and other embodiments, a multiplexing-branching device comprising arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is used as the wavelength division section and wavelength multiplexing section. FIG. 4 shows the structure of the AWG multiplexing-branching device. The AWG multiplexing-branching device is a device to which planar lightwave circuit technology (PLC) is applied, and comprises a slab waveguide and AWG provided on a silicon substrate. 
     An input wavelength-multiplexed optical signal of λ1 to λn is diffracted by the slab waveguide to diverge and distributed to AWG with the same phase. Because of difference in optical path length in the AWG, the wavelengths of the optical signal interfere with each other on the output side of the slab waveguide, and the optical signal is outputted to the output arrayed waveguide as divided lights having different wavelengths. The AWG multiplexing-branching device functions as it were a prism. When optical signals having various wavelengths are inputted from the output side in the drawing, the AWG multiplexing-branching device functions as a wavelength multiplexer. An exemplary characteristic of the AWG multiplexing-branching device is shown in FIG.  5 . 
     According to the first embodiment of the present invention, only two high speed signal transmission-receiving interface sections are used in the insertion division (ADM) device in each node. Therefore, the device can be very inexpensive and made small sized in comparison with the first conventional art. Further, the 4×4 optical switch performs failure recovery operation in the first embodiment and the device has many stand-by paths for by-passing the failure path. Therefore, the device has high reliability in comparison with the second conventional art. Even in the case that a problem can not be avoided in the conventional art shown in FIG.  20 ( a ), the problem can be avoided by applying this invention. 
     Next, a second embodiment having the second basic structure of the optical communication node and the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 6 shows a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the second embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. Components in FIG. 6 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 1 represent the same components shown in FIG.  1 . As for other numbers,  114  and  115  represents n×n optical switches. 
     In FIG. 6, two n×n optical switch  114  and  115  for connecting selectively an optical signal having wavelengths of λ1 to λn are provided subsequent to the wavelength division sections  104  and  108 , respectively. The n×n optical switch inputs the optical signal received from the transmission line to an arbitrary insertion division device to change the path of the signal. In the structure shown in FIG. 6, λ1 to λn−1 are set as the service wavelength and n is set as the protection wavelength. When any of the insertion division devices  111 - 1  to  111 -(n−1) gets a failure, the path is switched to the path passing via the insertion division device  111 -n. 
     Operation of the device performed when an insertion division device experiences a failure is shown in FIG.  7 . Components in FIG. 7 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 6 represent the same components shown in FIG.  6 . As for other numbers,  210  and  211  are 2:1 selectors. 
     In the structure shown in FIG. 7, an optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is inputted to the insertion division device  111 - 1  through the n×n optical switch  114  during working (or normal) operation for insertion and division of the data signal, and thereafter outputted again as an optical signal having a wavelength of λ1. If the high speed signal receiving interface section  201  in the insertion division device  111 - 1  experiences a failure, the n×n optical switch switches the path so that the input optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is connected to the insertion division device  111 -n. The optical signal inputted to the insertion division device  111 -n is subjected to photoelectric conversion, multiple division, insertion division of data signal, and electric/optical conversion, and outputted as an optical signal having a wavelength of λn to the transmission line. For data signal to be divided from/inserted to the low speed signal interface section, the 2:1 selectors  210  to  212  are switched so that the cross connector section in the insertion division device  111 -n is connected to the low speed signal interface section  205  in the insertion division device  111 - 1 . The n×n optical switch in the next node is switched so that the optical signal having a wavelength of λn outputted from the insertion division device  111 -n is inputted to the insertion division device  111 - 1 . Thereby, the communication is recovered by by-passing the failure of the insertion division device. 
     Operations other than that described herein above are the same as described in the first embodiment. 
     According to the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned first embodiment, the n×n optical switch for selecting an arbitrary wavelength channel inputted to the insertion division (ADM) device is provided, the device can cope with the failure of the insertion division (ADM) device by providing protection wavelength, thereby the reliability is high. 
     Next, a third embodiment having a third basic structure of an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 8 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the third embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. Components in FIG. 8 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 1 represent the same components shown in FIG.  1 . As for other numbers,  150  and  152  are n×n optical switches,  151  and  153  are p×n optical switches, and  207  and  208  are high speed signal interface sections having transmission wavelength setting function. 
     In the structure shown in FIG. 8, the n×p optical switches  150  and  152  are provided subsequent to the wavelength division sections  104  and  108 , respectively, so that the optical signal having wavelengths of λ1 to λn is connected selectively to p insertion division devices  111 - 1  to  111 -p subsequent to the n×p optical switches  150  and  152 . 
     The n×p optical switches  151  and  153  are provided respectively subsequent to the p (p×n) insertion division devices  111 - 1  to  111 -p so that the optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 to λn that are outputs from the insertion division device are connected selectively to the wavelength multiplexing sections  305  and  313 , the high speed signal transmission interface in the insertion division device selects arbitrarily wavelengths λ1 to λn of the optical signal to be transmitted. The n×p and p×n optical switches connect the wavelength which is set and outputted by the insertion division device to prescribed wavelength input ports of the wavelength multiplexing sections  105  and  109 . 
     FIG. 9 shows operation performed when an insertion division device experiences a failure in the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.  8 . Components in FIG. 9 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 8 represent the same components shown in FIG.  8 . As for other numbers,  210  and  211  are 2:1 selectors. 
     In the structure shown in FIG. 9, an optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is inputted to the insertion division device  111 - 1  through the n×p optical switch  150 , and the data signal is subjected to insertion division operation during working operation. Thereafter, an optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is outputted again through the p×n optical switch  151 . In the case that the high speed signal receiving interface section  201  in the insertion division device  111 - 1  experiences a failure, the n×p optical switch  150  switches the path so that the input optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is connected to the insertion division device  111 -p. 
     The optical signal having a wavelength λ1 inputted to the insertion division device  111 -p is subjected to optical/electric conversion, multiplexing division, insertion division of the data signal, and electric/optical conversion, and outputted as a optical signal having a wavelength of λ1. 
     The p×n optical switch  151  changes the path so that the optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 inputted from the insertion division device  111 -p is outputted to the λ1 input port of the wavelength multiplexing section. For a signal that is divided from/inserted to the low speed signal interface section, the 2:1 selectors  210  to  212  are switched so that the cross connector section in the insertion division device  111 -p is connected to the low speed signal interface section  205  in the insertion division device  111 - 1 . Thereby the communication is recovered by by-passing the failed insertion division device. 
     Operations of components other than that described herein above are the same as that described in the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     According to the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned first embodiment, because signals having the respective wavelengths received from the transmission line are inputted to arbitrary insertion division devices and the wavelength outputted from each insertion division device (ADM) can be set arbitrarily, the device functions as a n:(p−n) redundant structure to cope with the failure of the insertion division device (ADM), and the reliability is high. Recovery operation of a failure in a insertion division device (ADM) is performed by an operation closed in the node, thus the operability is high. 
     Next, a fourth embodiment having a fourth basic structure of a communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 10 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the fourth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. Components in FIG. 10 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 1 represent the same components shown in FIG.  1 . As for other numbers,  118  and  119  represent 2×2 optical switches, and  120  and  121  represent multiplexing terminal devices. 
     In FIG. 10, only the λ1 is divided/inserted out of optical signal having wavelengths of λ1 to λn outputted from the wavelength division sections  104  and  108 , optical signals having other wavelengths are inputted to the wavelength multiplexing sections  105  and  109  and outputted to the transmission line through the optical booster amplifiers  106  and  110  and 4×4 optical switches  101  and  102 . Two optical signals having a wavelength of λ1 outputted from the wavelength division sections  104  and  108  are inputted to the 2×2 optical switch and connected selectively to two multiplexing terminal devices  120  and  121 . The respective input optical signals are subjected to optical/electric conversion, multiplexing division, and electric/optical conversion in the multiplexing terminals  120  and  121 , and an optical signal having a wavelength of λ1 is generated and outputted. The optical signals outputted from the multiplexing terminal devices  120  and  121  are connected selectively to the wavelength multiplexing sections  105  and  109  by the 2×2 optical switch  119 . 
     In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the communication between nodes is set in a wavelength unit. In detail, for communication performed between the node  1  and node  3 , the both node  1  and node  3  are set so as to perform insertion division of the same wavelength. 
     Operation performed when the transmission line experiences a failure is the same as that described in the first embodiment. 
     According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned first embodiment, the wavelength signal that the data signal is not required to be subjected to division/insertion in the node is outputted to the transmission line as it is an optical signal, the 2×2 optical switch performs cross connection operation, and the multiplexing terminal device having no cross connector section is used instead of an insertion division device (ADM). Therefore, an inexpensive system is realized. 
     Next, a fifth embodiment having a fifth basic structure of an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 11 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the fifth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. In FIG. 11,  1 - 1  to  1 -m represent optical insertion division nodes,  2 - 1  and  2 - 2  represent transmission line optical fibers ( 2 - 1 : counter-clockwise, and  2 - 2 : clockwise),  301  represents a first optical pre-amplifier,  302  represents first optical turnout,  303  represent a first 2×1 optical switch,  304  represents a first wavelength division section,  305  represents a first wavelength multiplexing section,  306  represents a first 1×2 optical switch,  307  represents a first optical coupler,  308  represents a first optical booster amplifier,  309  represents a second optical amplifier,  310  represents a second optical turnout,  311  represents a second 2×1 optical switch,  312  represents a second wavelength division section,  313  represents a second wavelength multiplexing section,  314  represents a second 1×2 optical switch,  315  represents a second optical coupler,  316  represent a second optical booster amplifier,  317 - 1  to  317 -n represent insertion division devices (ADM),  401  and  402  represent high speed signal receiving interface sections,  403  and  404  represent high speed signal transmission interface sections,  405  represents a low speed signal interface section, and  406  represents a cross connector section. 
     In FIG. 11, m nodes are connected in form of a ring using two bi-directional transmission optical fibers. Each node is operated as described herein under during a working operation, that is, when no failure occurs in the network. In detail, each node transmits a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal having n wavelengths of λ1 to λn to the optical fiber transmission line counter-clockwise, and transmits a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal having n wavelengths of λn+1 to λn+n to the optical fiber transmission line clockwise. Each node receives a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal having n wavelengths of λ1 to λn counter-clockwise, and receives a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal having n wavelengths of λn+1 to λn+n clockwise. 
     The optical signal received from a transmission line optical fiber counter-clockwise is amplified by the optical pre-amplifier  301 , and the optical signal received from a transmission line optical fiber clockwise is amplified by the optical pre-amplifier  309 . These two optical signals are cross connected by the optical turnouts  302  and  310  and the 2×2 optical switches  303  and  311 , then inputted to the wavelength division sections  304  and  312 . The wavelength division section  312  separates the input optical signal into n wavelength components having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n. The wavelength divided optical signals having n wavelengths from λ1 to λn and the wavelength divided optical signals having n wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n are inputted to ADM devices  317  to  317 -n, respectively. In detail, the optical signals having a wavelength of λ1 and having a wavelength of λn+1 are inputted to the ADM device  317 - 1 , the optical signals having a wavelength of λ2 and having a wavelength of λn+2 are inputted to the ADM device  317 - 2 , and the optical signals having a wavelength of λn and having a wavelength of λn+n are inputted to the ADM device  317 -n. 
     The respective ADM devices  317 - 1  to  317 -n output optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn and having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n. In detail, the ADM device  317 - 1  outputs optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 and λn+1, the ADM device  317 - 2  outputs optical signals having wavelengths of λ2 and λn+2, and the ADM device  317 -n outputs optical signals having wavelengths of λn and λn+n. n optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn out of the signals outputted from the respective ADM devices  317 - 1  to  317 -n are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing operation in the wavelength multiplexing section  305 , and n optical signals having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n out of the signals outputted from the respective ADM devices  317 - 1  to  317 -n are subjected to wavelength division multiplexing operation in the wavelength multiplexing section  314 . The 1×2 optical switch  306  selects any one of the optical couplers  307  and  315  and the optical signal outputted from the wavelength multiplexing section  305  is outputted from the selected optical coupler, and the 1×2 optical switch  314  selects any one of optical couplers  307  and  315  and the optical signal outputted from the wavelength multiplexing section  314  is outputted from the selected optical coupler. The optical signal coupled by the optical coupler  307  is amplified by the optical booster amplifier  308 , and then outputted to the transmission line counter-clockwise. On the other hand, the optical signal coupled by the optical coupler  315  is amplified by the optical booster amplifier  316 , and then outputted to the transmission line clockwise. 
     Next, recovery operation performed when the transmission line experiences a failure in the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 11 is described with reference to FIG.  12 . 
     In FIG.  12 ( a ) during working (or normal) operation, the data signal is two-way communicated between the node  2  and node  5  through the transmission lines. In the node  2  and node  5 , the data signal is inputted and outputted from the low speed signal interface section in the node, and the cross connector section set the path. 
     Operation performed when the clockwise transmission line is disconnected between the node  2  and node  3  is described in FIG.  2 ( b ). In this case, the 1×2 optical switch  314  of the node  3  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted to the clockwise transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted counter-clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  3  and node  4 . The 2×1 optical switch  311  of the node  2  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be inputted clockwise from the transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection which allows the optical signal to be inputted counter-clockwise from the transmission side between the node  1  and node  2 . Thereby, the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing a disconnected transmission line. 
     Operation performed when the both clockwise and counter-clockwise transmission lines are disconnected between the node  2  and node  3  is shown in FIG.  12 ( c ). In this case, in addition to the operation performed in FIG.  12 ( b ), in the node  2 , the 1×2 optical switch  306  of the node  2  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted counter-clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3 , to the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  1  and node  2 . In the node  5 , the 1×2 optical switch  303  of the node  5  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be inputted counter-clockwise from the transmission side between the node  5  and node  4 , to the connection that allows the optical signal to be inputted clockwise from the transmission line side between the node  5  and node  6 . Thereby, the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing the disconnected transmission line. 
     The operation that is performed when the node  3  experiences a failure is described in FIG.  12 ( d ). In this case, the 1×2 optical switch  314  of the node  4  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  4  and node  3  to the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted counter-clockwise to the transmission side between the node  4  and node  5 . The 2×1 optical switch  311  of the node  2  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal is to be inputted clockwise from the transmission line side of the node  2  and node  3  to the connection that allows the optical signal to be inputted counter-clockwise from the transmission side between the node  1  and node  2 . Also, the 1×2 optical switch  311  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal to be outputted counter-clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  2  and node  3  to the connection that allows the optical signal is to be outputted clockwise to the transmission line side between the node  1  and node  2 . Further, the 1×2 optical switch  303  of the node  5  changes the path from the connection that allows the optical signal is to be inputted counter-clockwise from the transmission line side between the node  5  and node  4 , to the connection which allows the optical signal is to be inputted clockwise from the transmission line side between the node  5  and node  6 . Thereby, the communication of the data signal is secured by by-passing the disconnected transmission lines. 
     According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, only the two high speed signal transmission receiving interface sections are used in a insertion division device (ADM) in each node. Thereby, an inexpensive and small-sized device can be realized in comparison with the first conventional art. Wavelength channels transmitted during working operation are set separately for the clockwise transmission line and counter-clockwise transmission line, and the path is by-passed to the other transmission line each other. Therefore, only two transmission fibers are sufficient for use, and this system is excellent in economy as the whole network. 
     Next, a sixth embodiment having a sixth structure of an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes is described. 
     FIG. 13 a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the sixth embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. In FIG. 13, components having the same numbers shown in FIG. 11 are the same components as described in FIG.  11 . As for other numbers,  318  and  319  represent n×n optical switches. 
     In FIG. 13, the n×n optical switches  318  and  319  for connecting selectively optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn and having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n are provided respectively subsequent to the wavelength division sections  304  and  312 . The n×n optical switch inputs the optical signal received from the transmission line to an arbitrary insertion division device and changes the path of the signal. In FIG. 13, λ1 to λn−1 and λn+1 to λn+(n−1) are set as service wavelength and λn and λn+n are set as protection wavelength. When any one of insertion division devices  317 - 1  to  317 -(n−1) experiences a failure, the path is switched to the path passing via the insertion division device  317 -n. 
     The operation that is performed when an insertion division device experiences a failure is the same as that described in the second embodiment with reference to FIG.  7 . 
     Other operations are the same as those described in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
     According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned fifth embodiment, because the n×n optical switches for selecting arbitrarily the wavelength channel to be inputted to the insertion division device are provided, and the device can cope with insertion division device (ADM) failure with aid of protection wavelength, thus the reliability is high. 
     Next, a seventh embodiment having a seventh basic structure of an optical communication node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 14 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the seventh embodiment of a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. Components in FIG. 14 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 11 represent the same components shown in FIG.  11 . As for other numbers,  350  and  352  represent n×p optical switches,  361  and  353  represent p×n optical switches, and  407  and  408  represent high speed signal interface having transmission wavelength setting function. 
     In FIG. 14, n×p optical switches  150  and  152  for connecting selectively optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn and having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n to the subsequent p insertion division devices  317 - 1  to  317 -p are provided subsequently to the wavelength division sections  304  and  312 . 
     Further, p×n optical switches  315  and  353  for connecting selectively optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn and having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n that are outputted from the insertion division devices to the wavelength multiplexing sections  305  and  313  are provided subsequently to the p (p×n) insertion division devices  317 - 1  to  317 -p, and the high speed signal transmission interfaces in insertion division devices select arbitrarily the wavelength to be transmitted in the range from λ1 to λn or in the range from λn+1 to λn+n. These n×p and p×n optical switches serve to connect the wavelength to be set and outputted by the insertion division device to the prescribed wavelength ports of the wavelength multiplexing sections  305  and  313 . 
     The operation that is performed when the insertion division device experiences a failure is the same as that described in the third embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG.  9 . 
     Other operations are the same as those described in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
     According to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned seventh embodiment, because the respective wavelength signals received from the transmission line is inputted to an arbitrary insertion division device and the wavelength to be outputted from the respective insertion division devices (ADM) are set arbitrarily, and the n:(p−n) redundant structure is provided to cope with insertion division device (ADM) failure. Thus, the reliability is high. The recovery operation for coping with insertion division device (ADM) failure is performed by the operation closed in the failure node. Therefore, the operability is high. 
     Next, an eighth embodiment having an eighth basic structure of an optical node and a wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes of the present invention is described. 
     FIG. 15 is a block diagram for illustrating the structure of the eighth embodiment of the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure of the present invention. Components in FIG. 15 having the same numbers as described in FIG. 11 represent the same components shown in FIG.  11 . As for other numbers,  324  and  325  represent 2×2 optical switches and  322  and  323  represent multiplexing terminal devices. 
     Only λ1 and λn+1 out of optical signals having wavelengths from λ1 to λn and having wavelengths from λn+1 to λn+n outputted from the wavelength division sections  304  and  312  are subjected to division/insertion. Other wavelengths are inputted to the wavelength multiplexing sections  305  and  313  as it is, and subsequently outputted to the transmission line through the 1×2 optical switches  306  and  314 , optical couplers  307  and  315  and optical booster amplifiers  308  and  316 . Two optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 and λn+1 outputted from the wavelength division sections  304  and  308  are inputted to the 2×2 optical switch  324  and connected selectively to two multiplexing terminal devices  322  and  323 . In the multiplexing terminal devices  322  and  323 , the respective input optical signals are subjected to optical/electric conversion, multiplexing division, and electric/optical conversion, and optical signals having wavelengths of λ1 and λn+1 are generated and outputted. The optical signals outputted from the multiplexing terminal devices  322  and  323  are connected selectively to the wavelength multiplexing sections  305  and  313  by the 2×2 optical switch  325 . 
     In the eighth embodiment, the communication between nodes is set in wavelength unit. In detail, both node  1  and node  3  are set so as to perform insertion division operation of the same wavelength for communication between the node  1  and node  3 . 
     The operation that is performed when the transmission line experiences a failure is the same operation as that described in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.  12 . 
     According to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned fifth embodiment, because wavelength signals that do not need division/insertion operation of the data signal in the node are outputted as it is optical signal, and subjected to cross connector operation by the 2×2 optical switch, and the multiplexing terminal devices having no cross connector section is used instead of the insertion division device (ADM). Thus, a more inexpensive system can be realized. 
     As described herein before, because, according to the optical communication node and the wavelength division multiplexing optical transmission device having a ring structure comprising such optical communication nodes of the present invention, only two high speed signal transmission reception interface sections are used in a insertion division device (ADM) in each node. Thus, an inexpensive and small-sized product can be realized in comparison with the first conventional art. Further, because recovery from a failure is operated with aid of 4×4 optical switches in the first embodiment, and more by-passes for by-passing failures are available than in the second conventional art, the present invention provides a highly reliable system. 
     n×n optical switches for selecting arbitrarily wavelength channel to be inputted to insertion division devices (ADM) are provided, because failure of an insertion division device (ADM) can be recovered by providing a protection wavelength. Thus, the present invention provides a highly reliable system. 
     Because respective wavelength signals received from the transmission line is inputted to arbitrary insertion division devices (ADM), the wavelength to be outputted from each insertion division device (ADM) can be set arbitrarily, and the n:(p−n) redundant structure is afforded to cope with insertion division device (ADM) failure, and thus the present invention provides a highly reliable system. Because recovery operation from insertion division device (ADM) failure is performed by the operation closed in the failure node, the present invention provides high operability. 
     Because wavelength signals that the data signal is not needed to be subjected to division/insertion operation in the node is outputted to the transmission line as it is optical signal, cross connector operation is performed by aid of 2×2 optical switches, and multiplexing terminal devices having no cross connector section are used instead of a insertion division device (ADM). Thus, the present invention leads to inexpensive systems. 
     Because only two high speed signal transmission reception interface sections are used in a insertion division device (ADM), the present invention leads to very inexpensive and small-sized products in comparison with the first conventional art. Because the wavelength channel transmitted during working operation is set separately to the clockwise transmission line and counter-clockwise transmission line, the path can be by-passed to the other transmission line during failure, and two transmission line fibers are sufficient for communication. Thus, the present invention leads to economical network as a whole. Because n×n optical switches for selecting arbitrarily wavelength channel to be inputted to insertion division devices (ADM) are provided, and also failure of an insertion division device (ADM) can be recovered by providing a protection wavelength. Thus, the present invention provides a highly reliable system. 
     Further, because respective wavelength signals received from the transmission line is inputted to arbitrary insertion division devices (ADM), the wavelength to be outputted from each insertion division device (ADM) can be set arbitrarily, and the n:(p−n) redundant structure is afforded to cope with insertion division device (ADM) failure. Thus, the present invention provides a highly reliable system. Because recovery operation from insertion division device (ADM) failure is performed by the operation closed in the failure node, the present invention provides high operability. 
     Further, because wavelength signals that the data signal is not needed to be subjected to division/insertion operation in the node is outputted to the transmission line as it is optical signal, cross connector operation is performed by aid of 2×2 optical switches, and multiplexing terminal devices having no cross connector section are used instead of a insertion division device (ADM), thus the present invention leads to inexpensive systems. 
     While embodiments have been described herein, modification of the described embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, following the teachings of the invention, without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.