The present invention relates to Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) based
optical communications, and more particularly to an Fabry-Perot (FP) laser apparatus
mode-locked to a multi-frequency lasing light source and an optical transmission
apparatus using the same. An FP laser apparatus mode-locked to a multi-frequency
lasing light source, comprises an optical amplifier that amplifies inputted optical
signals, a laser light source that wavelength division demultiplexes part of the
inputted optical signals, multiplexes the demultiplexed optical signals, re-transmits
the multiplexed optical signals, wavelength division demultiplexes the remaining
part of the amplified optical signals, and outputs signals mode-locked to the demultiplexed
signals, and a first circulator that inputs the remaining part of the amplified
optical signals into the laser light source, and outputs, to an optical transmission
link, optical signals mode-locked to the multi-frequency lasing light source outputted
from the laser light source.