Provided are an optical transmission apparatus and method using a light
source for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical communication
that employs a Fabry-Perot laser diode (F-P LD) whose output wavelength
is locked by an externally injected incoherent light, a multifiber, and a
waveguide grating router. The light transmission apparatus includes: an
incoherent light source (ILS) outputting incoherent light; a plurality of
circulators (CIRs) connected to the ILS, receiving the incoherent light
from the ILS, and outputting first optical signals; a first waveguide
grating router (WGR) outputting the first optical signals output from
each of the CIRs to optical fibers corresponding to each of the CIRs, and
outputting second optical signals input from the optical fibers to the
corresponding CIRs; a plurality of second WGRs corresponding to each of
the CIRs, and demodulating the second optical signals output from each of
the plurality of CIRs; and a plurality of receivers connected to the
plurality of the second WGRs, and inputting the demultiplexed optical
signals output from the plurality of second WGRs. A plurality of light
sources for WDM optical communication whose output wavelength is locked
can increase size and economical efficiency of a light transmission
system (subscriber). The N.times.N WGR can produce a conventional light
transmission system and accommodate many subscribers.