Title :
Minimally intrusive identification of traffic-bearing optical fibers
Author :
Reichmann, K. ; Frigo, N. ; Iannone, P. ; Nelson, L. ; He, G. ; Audet, F. ; Gariepy, D. ; Schinn, G.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
An ongoing problem in any network finds craft personnel opening incorrect optical circuits for diagnosis. We demonstrate an instrument that non-intrusively induces a time-varying loss on optical fibers, thereby uniquely identifying specific circuits.
Keywords :
optical fibre testing; wavelength division multiplexing; minimally intrusive identification; time-varying loss; traffic-bearing optical fibers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
