The present invention provides an optical signal noise suppressor and an
optical signal noise suppressing method that can decrease noise
components to be superimposed on signal light. The optical signal noise
suppressor is a device for suppressing noise caused by SBS which is
generated when a signal light propagates from a first end side to a
second end side of an optical fiber, and comprises a light source
section, an optical attenuator, an optical circulator and an optical
isolator. A counter light, outputted from the light source section and
passing through the optical attenuator, is guided into the optical fiber
via the optical circulator. The counter light guided into the optical
fiber is interrupted by the optical isolator, and does not reach the
signal light source section. The counter light has the same optical
frequency components as the SBS light generated by the propagation of the
signal light, and propagates in the optical fiber in an opposite
direction of the propagation direction of the signal light.