Title :
Detecting fiber cuts in a WDM ring with optical protection switching: simulation and experiment
Author :
Richards, D. ; Jackal, J. ; Antoniades, N. ; Xin, W. ; Ali, M.
Author_Institution :
City Univ. of New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We compare optical methods for detecting fiber cuts in a WDM ring with line EDFAs. Simulations and experiments show that single power measurements are not adequate, but that differential measurements provide the necessary information
Keywords :
erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM ring fibre cut detection; differential measurements; line EDFAs; optical protection switching; single power measurements; Condition monitoring; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Power measurement; Protection switching; Springs; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732786
