AU2001275092A1 - Device and method for optical performance monitoring in an optical communications network - Google Patents

Device and method for optical performance monitoring in an optical communications network

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AU2001275092A1
AU2001275092A1 AU2001275092A AU7509201A AU2001275092A1 AU 2001275092 A1 AU2001275092 A1 AU 2001275092A1 AU 2001275092 A AU2001275092 A AU 2001275092A AU 7509201 A AU7509201 A AU 7509201A AU 2001275092 A1 AU2001275092 A1 AU 2001275092A1
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communications network
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Gregory G. Capiello
Mikhail N. Sokolskiy
Michael Sussman
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Lightchip Inc
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US20847700P 2000-06-02 2000-06-02
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US09/724,804 US6577786B1 (en) 2000-06-02 2000-11-28 Device and method for optical performance monitoring in an optical communications network
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