Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical add/drop multiplexer, including a plurality of tunable optical add/drop multiplexers T-OADMs. Each T-OADM includes a second wavelength control unit and two grating-assisted filters GAFs. The second wavelength control unit is connected to a second GAF. A drop port of a first GAF is connected to an input port of the second GAF. An add port of the first GAF is connected to an output port of the second GAF. An input port of the first GAF receives light waves of a plurality of wavelengths. The first GAF transmits a first light wave to the input port of the second GAF through the drop port of the first GAF. The second wavelength control unit changes a dropped spectrum of the second GAF based on first amplitude of wavelength shift, to obtain a first light wave response.

Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical add/drop multiplexer, including a plurality of tunable optical add/drop multiplexers T-OADMs. Each T-OADM includes a second wavelength control unit and two grating-assisted filters GAFs. The second wavelength control unit is connected to a second GAF. A drop port of a first GAF is connected to an input port of the second GAF. An add port of the first GAF is connected to an output port of the second GAF. An input port of the first GAF receives light waves of a plurality of wavelengths. The first GAF transmits a first light wave to the input port of the second GAF through the drop port of the first GAF. The second wavelength control unit changes a dropped spectrum of the second GAF based on first amplitude of wavelength shift, to obtain a first light wave response.

Systems and methods are described for transmitting information optically. For instance, a system may include an optical source configured to generate a beam of light. The system may include at least one modulator configured to encode data on the beam of light to produce an encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses. The system may include a spectrally-equalizing amplifier configured to receive the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses from the at least one modulator and both amplify and filter the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses to produce a filtered beam of light/filtered plurality of pulses, thereby spectrally equalizing a gain applied to the encoded beam of light. In some cases, the system may slice the beam of slight, to ensure a detector has impulsive detection. In some cases, the system may include a temperature controller to shift a distribution curve of wavelengths of the optical source.

Systems and methods are described for transmitting information optically. For instance, a system may include an optical source configured to generate a beam of light. The system may include at least one modulator configured to encode data on the beam of light to produce an encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses. The system may include a spectrally-equalizing amplifier configured to receive the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses from the at least one modulator and both amplify and filter the encoded beam of light/encoded plurality of pulses to produce a filtered beam of light/filtered plurality of pulses, thereby spectrally equalizing a gain applied to the encoded beam of light. In some cases, the system may slice the beam of slight, to ensure a detector has impulsive detection. In some cases, the system may include a temperature controller to shift a distribution curve of wavelengths of the optical source.

The invention relates to an all-optical regeneration system for regeneration of optical wavelength division multiplexed WDM data signals in an optical WDM communication system. The system comprises a WDM-to-Optical time domain multiplexing OTDM, WDM-to-OTDM, converter, capable of converting an input WDM data signal comprising multiple wavelength channels into an input OTDM data signal comprising multiple time multiplexed time channels. The system further comprises an all-optical regenerator unit being configured for regenerating the input OTDM data signal into an output OTDM data signal. The system additionally comprises an OTDM-to-WDM converter for converting the output OTDM data signal to an output WDM data signal. An input of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an output of the WDM-to-OTDM converter, and an output of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an input of the OTDM-to-WDM converter. The invention further relates to a method for all-optical regeneration of WDM data signals.

The invention relates to an all-optical regeneration system for regeneration of optical wavelength division multiplexed WDM data signals in an optical WDM communication system. The system comprises a WDM-to-Optical time domain multiplexing OTDM, WDM-to-OTDM, converter, capable of converting an input WDM data signal comprising multiple wavelength channels into an input OTDM data signal comprising multiple time multiplexed time channels. The system further comprises an all-optical regenerator unit being configured for regenerating the input OTDM data signal into an output OTDM data signal. The system additionally comprises an OTDM-to-WDM converter for converting the output OTDM data signal to an output WDM data signal. An input of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an output of the WDM-to-OTDM converter, and an output of the all-optical regenerator unit is in optical communication with an input of the OTDM-to-WDM converter. The invention further relates to a method for all-optical regeneration of WDM data signals.

Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical add/drop multiplexer, including a plurality of tunable optical add/drop multiplexers T-OADMs. Each T-OADM includes a second wavelength control unit and two grating-assisted filters GAFs. The second wavelength control unit is connected to a second GAF. A drop port of a first GAF is connected to an input port of the second GAF. An add port of the first GAF is connected to an output port of the second GAF. An input port of the first GAF receives light waves of a plurality of wavelengths. The first GAF transmits a first light wave to the input port of the second GAF through the drop port of the first GAF. The second wavelength control unit changes a dropped spectrum of the second GAF based on first amplitude of wavelength shift, to obtain a first light wave response.

Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical add/drop multiplexer, including a plurality of tunable optical add/drop multiplexers T-OADMs. Each T-OADM includes a second wavelength control unit and two grating-assisted filters GAFs. The second wavelength control unit is connected to a second GAF. A drop port of a first GAF is connected to an input port of the second GAF. An add port of the first GAF is connected to an output port of the second GAF. An input port of the first GAF receives light waves of a plurality of wavelengths. The first GAF transmits a first light wave to the input port of the second GAF through the drop port of the first GAF. The second wavelength control unit changes a dropped spectrum of the second GAF based on first amplitude of wavelength shift, to obtain a first light wave response.

A telemetry system is operable to transmit data by bridging the low signal bandwidth available to high temperature electronics with the high spectral bandwidth available in optical fiber. A transmitter, such as a frequency comb, generates light to a fiber and the light is demultiplexed to separate the light into separate wavelengths. Modulators encode downhole data onto each wavelength and a multiplexer recombines the wavelengths onto a single fiber that passes the light back to the surface where a second demultiplexer separates the light to be transmitted to distinct receivers that detect the encoded data. A dual fiber system may also be utilized. One or more commands may also be transmitted to the downhole tools by transmitted the encoded command to a coupler that is coupled to a multiplexer where a downhole receiver determines the downhole tool that should receive the associated command.

Methods and systems enable amplifying optical signals using a Bragg reflection waveguide (BRW) having second order optical nonlinearity to generate an optical pump by injection locking. The BRW may also be used for parametric amplification of optical signals using the optical pump. Feedback phase-power control may be performed to maximize output power.