Systems and methods for coupling optical networks

An optical system, comprising:

• a plurality of optical source components;
• a source DWDM component;
• and
• a device coupled between at least a subset of the plurality of optical source components and the source DWDM component, the device comprising:
• a plurality of optical input ports;
• a plurality of optical output ports;
• an array of power modulation components, each power modulation component coupled between a respective optical input port of the plurality of optical input ports and a corresponding optical output port of the plurality of optical output ports, wherein the array of power modulation components comprises an array of Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) components;
• and
• control circuitry coupled to the array of power modulation components, the control circuitry configured to:
• obtain power level information for the plurality of optical input ports, including obtaining information about a highest source power level;
• and
• adjust power modulation for one or more of the array of power modulation components based on the power level information such that output power levels are substantially similar, including adjusting a gain of one or more of the array of EDFA components based on the highest source power level.