A multi-channel optical path matrix response device

Through the multi-channel optical path matrix response device, the optical elements are used to achieve fast matrix response of the optical path, solving the problem of limited switching speed and scalability in the prior art, and improving the transmission efficiency and functional diversity of the optical network.

CN119921861BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-29江苏芯融半导体有限公司
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CN202510110562.X
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CN · China
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Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2025-01-23
Publication Date
2025-08-29
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-23

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Technical Problem

In the existing optical path switching technology, the switching speed of MEMS components is limited, the scalability is limited, and the functions are single, making it difficult to meet the needs of high-density optical networks.

Method used

A multi-channel optical path matrix response device is adopted, including power separation components, amplification filter components, channel crossing components and power merging components. By changing the working state of the amplification filter components, matrix rapid response is achieved, and optical components composed of optical fiber splitters, passive optical waveguide integrated chips, pump laser arrays, etc. are used for optical path connection and regulation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes matrix rapid response between multi-channel optical paths, improves the switching speed and scalability of the optical network, supports complex matrix response functions, and is suitable for high-performance optical communication network scenarios.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of optical communication technology, and specifically provides a multi-channel optical path matrix response device, including a power separation component, an amplification and filtering component, a channel cross component, and a power merging component; the device comprises the following steps: S1, configuring N input channels and M output channels; S2, arranging and connecting optical fibers according to a predetermined cross pattern; S3, connecting the optical fibers; S4, merging the output power into M output channels and providing them to subsequent optical networks or devices for use; the present invention, through innovative design and functional integration, breaks through the bottlenecks of existing optical path switching technologies in terms of speed, function, scalability and energy efficiency, and can be widely used in high-performance optical communication network scenarios such as data centers and GPU computing clusters, significantly improving the transmission efficiency and operating performance of optical networks, and providing strong support for the development of next-generation optical communication technologies.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of optical communication technology, and in particular to a multi-channel optical path matrix response device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of optical communication technology and the growing demand for large-scale data transmission, especially in data centers, GPU computing clusters, and other high-performance computing scenarios, optical networks have an increasingly strong demand for fast response of multi-channel optical paths. In these applications, optical path switching technology, as the core technology for achieving efficient optical path resource allocation, directly affects the system's transmission efficiency and network performance.

[0003] Specifically, the multi-channel optical path switching requirements in existing scenarios mainly include: 1) fast multi-channel optical path switching, that is, realizing fast switching between optical paths of different input and output ends to meet dynamic load scheduling requirements; 2) one-to-many broadcast network switching, that is, realizing simultaneous broadcast transmission from a single input optical channel to multiple output optical channels in the network to support multi-user collaborative computing and data distribution; 3) multi-channel spectral filtering function, that is, flexible and adaptive adjustment of the spectrum of the optical signal of each channel to optimize transmission quality and channel utilization efficiency.

[0004] In the existing technology, the mainstream optical path switching technology mostly uses optical path switching devices based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and constructs a multi-channel optical path matrix at the input and output ends by combining optical path switching units in parallel and cascade.

[0005] However, the existing technology still has the following deficiencies in practical applications:

[0006] 1) Limited switching speed. The mechanical motion characteristics of MEMS components cause them to exhibit response delays and reduced reliability in high-frequency switching scenarios.

[0007] 2) Limited scalability: The complexity of the parallel + cascade structure increases exponentially with the number of channels, making it difficult to meet the needs of high-density optical networks.

[0008] 3) Single function: Traditional solutions focus more on the on-off switching of optical paths, but have limitations in achieving multi-functional matrix responses (such as spectral modulation, one-to-many broadcasting, etc.). Summary of the Invention

[0009] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-channel optical path matrix response device to solve the problems of limited switching speed, limited scalability and single function in the prior art when using MEMS components to achieve optical path switching.

[0010] To achieve the above-mentioned and other related purposes, the present invention provides a multi-channel optical path matrix response device, comprising a power separation component, an amplification and filtering component, a channel cross component, and a power merging component, which are arranged in sequence from left to right;

[0011] The multi-channel optical power entering from the left is represented by vector P, which contains N channels in total, where N = 1, 2, 3, etc. The vector P is:

[0012]

[0013] After the power separation component, it is represented as a matrix B with N rows and M columns, where M = 1, 2, 3..., and the matrix B is:

[0014]

[0015] After passing through the power splitter, the total optical power of N×M channels is obtained, which is represented by vector R. Vector R is:

[0016]

[0017] After the amplification and filtering components, it is represented as a matrix C with N rows and M columns. The matrix C is:

[0018]

[0019] Where λ is the wavelength of light, c xy (λ) represents the wavelength selection effect of the amplifying and filtering component, where x = 1, 2, ..., N, and y = 1, 2, ..., M. After passing through the amplifying and filtering component, the optical power of a total of N × M channels is obtained, represented by the vector S, which is:

[0020]

[0021] After the channel cross component, it is represented as a matrix D with N×M rows and N×M columns, containing d 11 to d NM There are a total of N×M valid elements, and the rest are all 0. After the channel cross-component, the total N×M channel optical power is obtained, represented by vector T:

[0022] in

[0023] After the power combining component, it is represented as a matrix E with M rows and N columns:

[0024]

[0025] After the power combining component, the optical power of channel M is obtained, which is represented by the vector Q:

[0026]

[0027] Ultimately, a matrix response is achieved from the input optical power of N channels to the output optical power of M channels. The overall response matrix is ​​represented by A:

[0028]

[0029] In one embodiment of the present invention, after setting the functional parameters of the power separation component, the channel cross component, and the power combination component, the working state of the amplification and filtering component is changed, that is, the c xy (λ) parameter state to change the matrix form of the overall response.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present invention, the power separation component is a fiber optic splitter, which is assembled and used through a flange adapter.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, the power separation component uses a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, which includes a silicon-based passive optical waveguide chip and a lithium niobate passive optical waveguide chip. The optical fiber and the passive optical waveguide integrated chip are array-coupled to achieve optical path connection.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, the amplifying and filtering component is composed of a pump laser array, a wavelength division multiplexing array, and a doped fiber array. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering component are changed by changing the input current of the pump lasers constituting the pump laser array.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, the amplifying and filtering assembly is composed of a pump laser array, a monolithically integrated wavelength division multiplexer, and a doped optical waveguide chip array. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering assembly are changed by changing the input current of the pump laser.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, the amplifying and filtering component is implemented by a semiconductor optical amplifier array, and the operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering component are changed by changing the input current of the semiconductor optical amplifier array.

[0035] In one embodiment of the present invention, the channel cross assembly is composed of a planar optical waveguide combined with a waveguide cross structure on a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, and the optical path connection is achieved by coupling the optical fiber with the array of the passive optical waveguide integrated chip.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present invention, the channel cross assembly is composed of optical fiber cross wiring, and the optical path connection is achieved through an optical fiber flange adapter.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, the channel cross assembly is composed of a spatial optical waveguide constructed by three-dimensional laser direct writing, and the connection of the optical path is achieved by array coupling of optical fibers and laser direct writing waveguides.

[0038] As described above, the multi-channel optical matrix response device of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0039] 1. Through innovative design and functional integration, the present invention can achieve matrix-type rapid response M×N between multi-channel optical paths with any number N of channels at the input optical end and any number M of channels at the output optical end, which has significant advantages in multi-channel switching and functional expansion of optical communication networks. The present invention breaks through the bottlenecks of existing optical path switching technology in terms of speed, function, scalability and energy efficiency, and can be widely used in high-performance optical communication network scenarios such as data centers and GPU computing clusters, significantly improving the transmission efficiency and operating performance of optical networks, and providing strong support for the development of next-generation optical communication technologies.

[0040] 2. The present invention sets an amplifying and filtering component composed of a pump laser array, a wavelength division multiplexing array, an erbium-doped fiber array, and a fiber Bragg grating array, so that the amplifying and filtering component has the fast optical control characteristics of a specific response optical element, so that the optical path switching speed can reach the nanosecond level or even faster, greatly improving the optical path switching speed, avoiding the response delay problem caused by mechanical movement of MEMS devices in traditional technologies, thereby significantly improving the response capability of optical networks in high-frequency dynamic scenarios; and the design of the amplifying and filtering component can use a relatively simple structure to achieve efficient switching and response of multi-channel optical paths, avoiding the structural complexity problem of the traditional parallel + cascade structure when the number of channels is expanded, thereby significantly improving the scalability and integration of the system, and is suitable for the construction needs of high-density optical communication networks.

[0041] 3. The multi-channel optical path matrix response device provided by the present invention is composed of a power separation component, an amplification and filtering component, a channel cross component, and a power merging component. It can realize a matrix optical path from 4 input channels to 8 output channels. In addition to realizing the basic optical path switching function, the present invention can also support complex matrix response functions, including optical path switching between any channels, one-to-many broadcasting, channel spectrum filtering, customized spectrum or channel response intensity, so as to diversify the functions and improve the flexibility of product application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Figure 1 Shown is a structural diagram of the multi-channel optical matrix response device disclosed in the present invention.

[0043] Figure 2 Shown is the structural diagram of the power separation component disclosed in the present invention and its theoretical functional principle.

[0044] Figure 3 Shown is the structural diagram of the amplifying and filtering component disclosed in the present invention and its theoretical functional principle.

[0045] Figure 4Shown is the structural diagram of the channel cross component disclosed in the present invention and its theoretical functional principle.

[0046] Figure 5 Shown is the structural diagram of the power combining component disclosed in the present invention and its theoretical functional principle.

[0047] Figure 6 Shown is a structural diagram of the internal components of the amplifying and filtering assembly disclosed in the embodiment and their connection method.

[0048] Component number description

[0049] 101 is a power separation component; 102 is an amplification and filtering component; 103 is a channel cross component; 104 is a power combining component; 601 is a pump laser component; 602 is a wavelength division multiplexing component; 603 is an erbium-doped fiber component; and 604 is a fiber Bragg grating component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following describes the implementation of the present invention through specific embodiments. People skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0051] See also Figures 1 to 6 It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification so as to facilitate understanding and reading by persons familiar with the technology. They are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented, and therefore have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modifications, changes in proportions, or adjustments in sizes shall still fall within the scope of the technical contents disclosed in the present invention, provided that they do not affect the efficacy and objectives that can be achieved by the present invention.

[0052] Example 1, please refer to Figures 1 to 6 This embodiment provides a multi-channel optical path matrix response device, including a power separation component 101, an amplification and filtering component 102, a channel cross component 103, and a power combining component 104, which are arranged in sequence from left to right. The specific description is as follows:

[0053] The multi-channel optical power entering from the left is represented by vector P, which contains N channels in total, where N = 1, 2, 3, etc. The vector P is:

[0054]

[0055] After the power separation component 101, it is represented as a matrix B with N rows and M columns, where M = 1, 2, 3..., and the matrix B is:

[0056]

[0057] After passing through the power separation component 101, the optical power of a total of N×M channels is obtained, which is represented by a vector R. The vector R is:

[0058]

[0059] After the amplification and filtering component 102, it is represented as a matrix C with N rows and M columns. The matrix C is:

[0060]

[0061] Where λ is the wavelength of light, c xy (λ) represents the wavelength selection effect of the amplifying and filtering assembly, where x = 1, 2, ..., N, and y = 1, 2, ..., M. After passing through the amplifying and filtering assembly 102, the optical power of a total of N × M channels is obtained, represented by the vector S, which is:

[0062]

[0063] After the channel cross component 103, it is represented as a matrix D with N×M rows and N×M columns, containing d 11 to d NM There are a total of N×M valid elements, and the rest are all 0. After passing through the channel cross-connect component 103, a total of N×M channel optical powers are obtained, represented by vector T:

[0064] in

[0065] After the power combining component 104, it is represented as a matrix E with M rows and N columns:

[0066]

[0067] After passing through the power combining component 104, the optical power of the M channel is obtained, which is represented by the vector Q:

[0068]

[0069] Ultimately, a matrix response is achieved from the input optical power of N channels to the output optical power of M channels. The overall response matrix is ​​represented by A:

[0070]

[0071] In this embodiment, after setting the functional parameters of the power separation component 101, the channel cross component 103, and the power combination component 104, the working state of the amplification and filtering component 102 is changed, that is, the c xy The parameter state of (λ) is used to change the matrix form of the overall response, including but not limited to the permutation matrix for realizing channel permutation and the broadcast matrix for power distribution of a single channel.

[0072] The power splitter 101 can be a fiber optic splitter, assembled and used via a flange adapter. Its functions include, but are not limited to, equal power distribution and uneven power distribution. The power splitter 101 can also utilize a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, including silicon-based passive optical waveguide chips and lithium niobate passive optical waveguide chips. Optical fibers and the passive optical waveguide integrated chip are array-coupled to achieve optical path connectivity.

[0073] The amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can be composed of a pump laser array 601, a wavelength division multiplexing array 602, and a doped fiber array 603. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can be changed by varying the input current of the pump lasers constituting the pump laser array 601. Furthermore, a fiber Bragg grating array 604 can be added after the doped fiber array to achieve more refined filtering. The amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can be composed of a pump laser array 601, a monolithically integrated wavelength division multiplexer, and a doped optical waveguide chip array. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can be varied by varying the input current of the pump lasers. Adding an on-chip filter array based on microrings or waveguide gratings can achieve more refined filtering. The amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can also be implemented by a semiconductor optical amplifier array. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering assembly 102 can be varied by varying the input current of the semiconductor optical amplifier array. Adding an on-chip integrated waveguide grating structure can achieve more refined filtering.

[0074] The channel cross component 103 can be composed of a planar optical waveguide combined with a waveguide cross structure on a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, and the connection of the optical path is achieved through array coupling of optical fibers and passive optical waveguide integrated chips; the channel cross component 103 can be composed of optical fiber cross wiring, and the connection of the optical path is achieved through an optical fiber flange adapter; the channel cross component 103 can also be composed of a spatial optical waveguide constructed with three-dimensional laser direct writing, and the connection of the optical path is achieved through array coupling of optical fibers and laser direct writing waveguides.

[0075] Example 2. This embodiment provides a multi-channel optical path matrix response device, including a power separation component 101, an amplifying and filtering component 102, a channel cross component 103, and a power combining component 104 arranged in sequence; the power separation component 101 is constructed by combining four 1×8 optical fiber splitters, and a single 1×8 optical fiber splitter has one input port and eight output ports; the amplifying and filtering component 102 is composed of a pump laser array 601, a wavelength division multiplexing array 602, an erbium-doped fiber array 603, and a fiber Bragg grating array 604; the channel cross component 103 is composed of 32 optical fibers arranged crosswise and cross-connected through an optical fiber flange adapter; the power combining component 104 is constructed by combining eight 1×4 optical fiber combiners, and the 32 optical fibers output by the channel cross component 103 are respectively connected to the input ends of the eight 1×4 optical fiber combiners. The multi-channel optical path matrix response device provided by the present invention is composed of a power separation component 101, an amplification and filtering component 102, a channel cross component 103, and a power merging component 104. It can realize a matrix optical path from 4 input channels to 8 output channels. In addition to realizing basic optical path switching functions, the present invention can also support complex matrix response functions, including optical path switching between arbitrary channels, one-to-many broadcasting, channel spectrum filtering, and customized spectrum or channel response intensity, thereby diversifying functions and improving product application flexibility.

[0076] The pump laser array 601 uses 32 pump lasers with a wavelength of 974nm, and each pump laser corresponds to an optical fiber output end. Since the filtering characteristics of the fiber Bragg grating 604 are sensitive to temperature, a temperature control module needs to be integrated around the outer side of the fiber Bragg grating 604 in actual use to ensure the working temperature of the FBG and stabilize the filtering performance. The wavelength division multiplexing array 602 uses two 980nm / 1550nm wavelength division multiplexer (WDM) modules to multiplex the pump light and the signal light at different wavelengths to achieve simultaneous transmission of multiple wavelengths. The erbium-doped fiber array 603 32 erbium-doped optical fibers doped with dopants are selected to amplify the C-band optical signal No. 0 through the erbium-doped optical fibers; each erbium-doped optical fiber corresponds to an erbium-doped path to achieve independent amplification of each signal channel; the fiber Bragg grating array 604 is installed with a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) at the rear end of each erbium-doped optical fiber to achieve precise filtering of the 1550nm±20nm band and improve the spectral selectivity of the signal; an optical power monitor is set between the power separation component 101 and the power combination component 104 to monitor the optical power distribution of each channel in real time to ensure the reliability and stability of the system during dynamic adjustment.

[0077] The present invention provides an amplifying and filtering component consisting of a pump laser array 301, a wavelength division multiplexing array 602, an erbium-doped fiber array 603, and a fiber Bragg grating array 604, so that the amplifying and filtering component 102 has the fast optical control characteristics of a specific response optical element, so that the optical path switching speed can reach the nanosecond level or even faster, greatly improving the optical path switching speed, avoiding the response delay problem caused by mechanical movement of MEMS devices in traditional technologies, and thus significantly improving the response capability of the optical network in high-frequency dynamic scenarios; and the design of the amplifying and filtering component can use a relatively simple structure to achieve efficient switching and response of multi-channel optical paths, avoiding the structural complexity problem of the traditional parallel + cascade structure when the number of channels is expanded, thereby significantly improving the scalability and integration of the system, and is suitable for the construction needs of high-density optical communication networks.

[0078] Embodiment 3: This embodiment provides a multi-channel optical path matrix response method, including the multi-channel optical path matrix response device described in Embodiment 2; comprising the following steps:

[0079] S1. The four 1×8 fiber splitters constituting the power splitter assembly 101 have a total of 4 input ports and 32 output ports, meeting the configuration requirements of N=4 and M=8, where N is the input channel and M is the output channel. For the four channels with the same input power, the energy is 10 in mW. The vector P describing the incoming light is expressed as:

[0080]

[0081] Connect the four input optical fibers from the left to the input ends of four 1×8 fiber splitters respectively; the eight output ports of each 1×8 fiber splitter are connected to the subsequent amplification and filtering component 102 through a fiber flange adapter; the additional optical power loss of the fiber splitter is 0.8, and the matrix B of the power separation component 101 has 4 rows and 8 columns, expressed as:

[0082]

[0083] After passing through the power separation component 101, the vector R describing the optical power is 32 rows, which is expressed as:

[0084]

[0085] S2. Connect the 32 output optical fibers from the power splitter 101 to the 1550nm ports of 32 wavelength division multiplexers 602 for multiplexing. Connect the outputs of the 32 974nm pump lasers to the 980nm ports of the 32 wavelength division multiplexers 602 for multiplexing, and then input them into the corresponding 32 erbium-doped optical fibers 603. The erbium-doped optical fibers amplify the light and then filter the C-band signal through 32 fiber Bragg gratings 604. Finally, the 32 amplified and filtered optical signals are transmitted to the channel cross-connect component 103 as the output of the amplifying and filtering component 102. By controlling the pump lasers, the first 16 channels are in the working state, at which time the comprehensive optical power gain is 10 times, and the remaining 16 channels are in the off state, at which time the optical loss is 0.1 times. The matrix C describing the amplifying and filtering component has 4 rows and 8 columns and is expressed as:

[0086]

[0087] After passing through the amplification and filtering component 102, the vector S describing the optical power has 32 rows, which is expressed as:

[0088]

[0089] In this step, the input currents of the 32 pump lasers 601 are precisely controlled to achieve dynamic adjustment of the amplification and filtering component 102, thereby quickly responding to the optical path switching requirements; and the input currents of the 32 pump lasers 601 are independently controlled to achieve the selective allocation of each input channel to a specific output channel.

[0090] S3. Arrange the 32 optical fibers processed by the amplifying and filtering assembly 102 according to a predetermined cross pattern and cross-connect them through a fiber optic flange adapter to ensure that each input channel is optically connected to the corresponding cross channel. After passing through the channel cross component 103, the vector T describing the optical power is 32 rows, expressed as:

[0091]

[0092] S4. Connect the 32 optical fibers output from the channel cross-connect assembly 103 to the input ends of eight 1×4 fiber combiners, each of which receives four optical fibers. Each 1×4 fiber combiner combines four optical signals into one output, achieving power combination from 32 inputs to eight outputs.

[0093] At this time, the additional optical power loss of the fiber combiner is 0.8, and the matrix E describing the power separation component has 8 rows and 4 columns, which is expressed as:

[0094]

[0095] S5. Finally, the 8-way combined optical signal is used as the output end of the multi-channel optical path matrix response device and provided to subsequent optical networks or devices for use.

[0096] Through innovative design and functional integration, the present invention can achieve matrix-type rapid response M×N between multi-channel optical paths with any number N of channels at the input optical end and any number M of channels at the output optical end, and has significant advantages in multi-channel switching and functional expansion of optical communication networks; the present invention breaks through the bottlenecks of existing optical path switching technology in terms of speed, function, scalability and energy efficiency, and can be widely used in high-performance optical communication network scenarios such as data centers and GPU computing clusters, significantly improving the transmission efficiency and operating performance of optical networks, and providing strong support for the development of next-generation optical communication technologies.

[0097] Example 4, based on Examples 1, 2, and 3, this example provides a broadcast response method. By adjusting the operating state of the 32-channel pump laser 601, the optical power of the first two input channels of the four input channels can be evenly distributed to the eight output channels, while the optical power of the last two input channels is basically interrupted due to a large amount of loss during the transmission process. In this case, the vector Q describing the final output optical power of the eight channels has eight rows and is expressed as:

[0098]

[0099] The overall response matrix A of the broadcast system is 8 rows and 4 columns, expressed as:

[0100]

[0101] In summary, the present invention proposes to use specific response optical elements to achieve more efficient optical path switching. For example, by introducing optical elements with gain or loss characteristics, not only can the response speed of the system be improved, but the functional expansion capability can also be significantly enhanced, thereby achieving dynamic and flexible optical path switching and matrix-type rapid response. This provides a new solution direction and technical basis for the future development of optical communication networks, which is also the core goal and innovation proposed by the present invention. The present invention focuses on the technical requirements for rapid response of matrix optical paths in optical networks, and proposes a solution based on specific response optical elements, aiming to break through the bottleneck of existing technologies and provide more flexible and efficient technical support for high-performance optical communication systems. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes the various shortcomings of the existing technologies and has a high industrial utilization value.

[0102] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical principles disclosed herein are intended to be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-channel optical matrix response device, characterized in that: The device comprises a power separation component (101), an amplification and filtering component (102), a channel cross component (103), and a power combining component (104) which are arranged in sequence from left to right; The multi-channel optical power entering from the left is represented by vector P, which contains N channels in total, where N = 1, 2, 3, etc. The vector P is: After passing through the power separation component (101), it is represented as a matrix B with N rows and M columns, where M=1, 2, 3..., and the matrix B is: After passing through the power separation component (101), the optical power of a total of N×M channels is obtained, which is represented by a vector R. The vector R is: After the amplification and filtering component (102), it is represented as a matrix C with N rows and M columns. The matrix C is: Where λ is the wavelength of light, c xy (λ) represents the wavelength selection effect of the amplifying and filtering component, wherein x=1, 2, ...N, y=1, 2, ...M; after passing through the amplifying and filtering component (102), the optical power of a total of N×M channels is obtained, which is represented by a vector S, which is: After the channel cross component (103), it is represented as a matrix D with N×M rows and N×M columns, containing d 11 to d NM There are a total of N×M valid elements, and the rest are all 0. After passing through the channel cross component (103), a total of N×M channel optical powers are obtained, which is represented by the vector T: in i=1,2,…M After the power combining component (104), it is represented as a matrix E with M rows and N columns: After passing through the power combining component (104), the optical power of the M channel is obtained, which is represented by the vector Q: Ultimately, a matrix response is achieved from the input optical power of N channels to the output optical power of M channels. The overall response matrix is ​​represented by A:

2. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: After setting the functional parameters of the power separation component (101), the channel cross component (103), and the power merging component (104), by changing the working state of the amplifying and filtering component (102), that is, changing the c xy (λ) parameter state to change the matrix form of the overall response.

3. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The power separation component (101) adopts an optical fiber splitter, which is assembled and used through a flange adapter.

4. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The power separation component (101) adopts a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, which includes a silicon-based passive optical waveguide chip and a lithium niobate passive optical waveguide chip. The optical fiber and the passive optical waveguide integrated chip are array-coupled to achieve optical path connection.

5. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The amplifying and filtering component (102) is composed of a pump laser array (601), a wavelength division multiplexing array (602), and a doped optical fiber array (603). The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering component (102) are changed by changing the input current of the pump lasers constituting the pump laser array (601).

6. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The amplifying and filtering component (102) is composed of a pump laser array (601), a monolithic integrated wavelength division multiplexer, and a doped optical waveguide chip array. The operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering component (102) are changed by changing the input current of the pump laser.

7. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The amplifying and filtering component (102) is realized by a semiconductor optical amplifier array, and the operating parameters of the amplifying and filtering component (102) are changed by changing the input current of the semiconductor optical amplifier array.

8. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The channel cross component (103) is composed of a planar optical waveguide combined with a waveguide cross structure on a passive optical waveguide integrated chip, and the connection of the optical path is achieved through array coupling between optical fibers and the passive optical waveguide integrated chip.

9. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The channel cross assembly (103) is composed of optical fiber cross wiring, and the optical path connection is achieved through the optical fiber flange adapter.

10. The multi-channel optical matrix response device according to claim 1, wherein: The channel cross assembly (103) is composed of a spatial optical waveguide constructed by three-dimensional laser direct writing, and the connection of the optical path is achieved through array coupling of optical fibers and laser direct writing waveguides.

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