Title :
Frequency-code multiplexed end reflection assisted Brillouin analysis for monitoring PONs
Author :
Kito, Chihiro ; Ito, Fumihiko ; Takahashi, Hiroki ; Toge, Kunihiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We use frequency-code multiplexing in dynamic range enhancement technique for end reflection assisted Brillouin analysis that can monitor PON branches individually. 12-frequency code multiplexing is used for monitoring 8-branched fibres, and signal to noise ratio is improved by 4.5 dB.
Keywords :
monitoring; multiplexing; passive optical networks; 12-frequency code multiplexing; 8-branched fibre monitoring; PON monitoring; dynamic range enhancement technique; end reflection assisted Brillouin analysis; frequency-code multiplexing; passive optical network; signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1432
