Title :
Transponder Dependence Issues in Asynchronous Delay-Tap Monitoring
Author :
Li, Jonathan C. ; Anderson, Trevor B. ; Morgan, Trefor J.
Author_Institution :
ECSE Dept., Monash Univ., Clayton, VIC, Australia
fDate :
7/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Asynchronous delay-tap sampling is an effective method enabling monitoring of multiple optical impairments on live traffic. This letter addresses impairment measurement issues arising from transponder manufacturing variations and presents methods to mitigate this.
Keywords :
delays; optical communication equipment; telecommunication traffic; transponders; asynchronous delay-tap monitoring; impairment measurement; multiple optical impairments; transponder manufacturing; Monitoring; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Signal to noise ratio; Training; Transponders; Multi-impairment monitoring; optical performance monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2011.2148706
