Coherent optical receiver and optical receiving method

Abstract

A coherent optical receiver according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a coherent optical receiving part performing coherent detection by inputting and mixing local oscillation light and main signal light received through a transmission line with a signal applied at a transmitting side, outputting the signal applied to the main signal light as an electric signal, and regenerating and outputting an original signal on the basis of the electric signal; and a local oscillation optical frequency control part receiving channel information on a transmission line adjacent to the main signal light, and outputting the local oscillation light after changing a frequency of the local oscillation light depending on the presence or absence of adjacent channel signal light of other signal light in an adjacent channel.

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