Title :
Embedded OTDR measurement range extension for future metro-access networks employing in-line SOAs
Author :
Schmuck, H. ; Straub, Michael ; Bonk, R. ; Hehmann, Joerg ; Pfeiffer, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time the measurement range extension of an embedded OTDR system employing SOA within the fiber network. eOTDR monitoring across multiple SOA-amplified fiber segments with simultaneously GPON downstream transmission is achieved.
Keywords :
optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; GPON downstream transmission; embedded OTDR measurement range extension; in-line SOA; metro-access networks; Monitoring; Optical fiber amplifiers; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963869
