Optical amplifier, and method and apparatus for monitoring an optical fiber transmission path

Abstract

An optical amplifier comprises an optical circulator and an optical fiber grating connected to this. The optical fiber grating reflects a backscattered light of a probe light coming back from an optical fiber transmission path. The optical circulator returns this reflected light through said optical fiber transmission path to an optical receiver. A method for monitoring an optical fiber transmission path comprises a step of sending out a probe light having a specific wavelength to an optical fiber transmission path, a step of selecting a backscattered light of this probe light, and a step of receiving this light through said optical fiber transmission path and measuring a time change in level of this light.

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