Title :
Measuring the Link Distribution of PMD: Field Trial Using an RS-POTDR
Author :
Fritzsche, D. ; Paul, M. ; Schuerer, L. ; Ehrhardt, A. ; Breuer, D. ; Weiershausen, W. ; Cyr, N. ; Chen, H. ; Schinn, G.W.
Author_Institution :
T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH, Berlin, GERMANY
Abstract :
A new POTDR measurement technique is used to investigate the spatial distribution of PMD in deployed fibers. Results help to identify high-PMD fiber sections that need to be replaced to enable 40Gbit/s transmission and beyond.
Keywords :
Bit rate; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Measurement techniques; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Power generation economics; Prototypes; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-588-1
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4802612
