Title :
Novel technique for on-site signal-monitoring in PON systems without service interruption
Author :
Matsui, Takashi ; Tsujikawa, Kyozo ; Tomita, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We propose an on-site signal-monitoring technique using a mechanically-induced long-period grating (LPG) for monitoring specific service signals without service interruption. Using the LPG, leaked signals are clearly observed with low insertion loss and negligible crosstalk.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; monitoring; optical crosstalk; optical fibre losses; optical fibre subscriber loops; LPG; PON; crosstalk; insertion loss; long-period grating; on-site signal-monitoring; Chirp; Fiber gratings; High speed optical techniques; Insertion loss; Monitoring; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical losses; Passive optical networks; Signal detection;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
