• DocumentCode
    1683041
  • Title

    Novel Fault Monitoring and Localization Scheme in WDM-PONs with Upstream VCSEL Transmitters

  • Author

    Wong, Elaine ; Zhao, Xiaoxue ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of California, Berkeley
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    A simple and highly-sensitive (-67 dBm) fault monitoring and localization scheme is achieved without modifications to the ONU, by utilizing a low bandwidth (~2 kHz) and low power (~-7 dBm) fault monitor and the high reflectivity mirror of VCSEL transmitters.
  • Keywords
    fault location; optical fibre networks; optical transmitters; surface emitting lasers; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-PON; fault localization; fault monitoring; optical network unit; upstream VCSEL transmitters; Bandwidth; Condition monitoring; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.4348664
  • Filename
    4348664