System, Method, and Computer Program Product for a Configurable Channelized Broadband Light Source

A method for operating a broadband light source device, comprising:

• receiving, with at least one processor, an electrical control signal for operating a component of a plurality of components of a spectrum control device of the broadband light source device, wherein receiving the electrical control signal comprises:
• receiving the electrical control signal from an optical channel monitor (OCM) to operate the broadband light source device, wherein the electrical control signal comprises identification data associated with an optical transmission band of the optical communications network that is experiencing a reduction of power, and wherein the identification data corresponds to the component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device;
• determining, with at least one processor, which component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device to operate based on the electrical control signal, wherein determining which component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device to operate comprises:
• determining a first range of wavelengths of light based on the identification data included in the electrical control signal;
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• determining that a first component, which corresponds to the first range of wavelengths of light, of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device is to be operated;
• and
• operating, with at least one processor, the first component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device based on determining to operate the first component.

A computer program product for operating a broadband light source device comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• receive an electrical control signal for operating a component of a plurality of components of a spectrum control device of the broadband light source device, wherein, the one or more instructions that cause the at least one processor to receive the electrical control signal, cause the at least one processor to:
• receive the electrical control signal based on an instruction received from an optical channel monitor (OCM) to operate the broadband light source device, wherein the electrical control signal comprises identification data associated with an optical transmission band of the optical communications network that is experiencing a reduction of power, and wherein the identification data corresponds to the component of a plurality of components of the spectrum control device;
• determine which component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device to operate based on the electrical control signal, wherein, the one or more instructions that cause the at least one processor to determine which component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device to operate, cause the at least one processor to:
• determine a first range of wavelengths of light based on the identification data included in the electrical control signal;
• determine that a first component, which corresponds to the first range of wavelengths of light, of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device is to be operated;
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• operate the first component of the plurality of components of the spectrum control device based on determining to operate the first component.