Fiber link loss monitoring scheme in bidirectional WDM transmission using ASE-injected FP-LD Export

@article{citeulike:1249744, abstract = {We propose and demonstrate a novel fiber link loss monitoring method for a wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network. This method is based on the optical signal comparison between a reference amplified spontaneous emission signal and its reflection from an optical reflector. Therefore, we can calculate the link loss exactly and also measure the characteristics of upstream optical signals without suspending the in-service channels. Since this scheme does not use narrow-band wavelength-dependent components such as fiber Bragg gratings, it is cost-effective in implementation and maintenance within a real optical network. We experimentally demonstrate that the link quality of upstream signals as well as fiber link faults on all WDM channels can be monitored in real time.}, author = {Lee, Kwanil and Kang, Seung B. and Lim, Dong S. and Lee, Hak K. and Sorin, W. V.}, citeulike-article-id = {1249744}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1580553}, journal = {Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE}, keywords = {access-network, monitoring, pon, wdm}, number = {3}, pages = {523--525}, posted-at = {2007-04-25 09:33:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Fiber link loss monitoring scheme in bidirectional WDM transmission using ASE-injected FP-LD}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1580553}, volume = {18}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1249744 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1249744 N2 - We propose and demonstrate a novel fiber link loss monitoring method for a wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network. This method is based on the optical signal comparison between a reference amplified spontaneous emission signal and its reflection from an optical reflector. Therefore, we can calculate the link loss exactly and also measure the characteristics of upstream optical signals without suspending the in-service channels. Since this scheme does not use narrow-band wavelength-dependent components such as fiber Bragg gratings, it is cost-effective in implementation and maintenance within a real optical network. We experimentally demonstrate that the link quality of upstream signals as well as fiber link faults on all WDM channels can be monitored in real time. IS - 3 JF - Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE EP - 525 TI - Fiber link loss monitoring scheme in bidirectional WDM transmission using ASE-injected FP-LD VL - 18 SP - 523 KW - access-network KW - monitoring KW - pon KW - wdm AU - Lee, Kwanil AU - Kang, Seung AU - Lim, Dong AU - Lee, Hak AU - Sorin, WV PY - 2006/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1580553 ER -