Title :
Optical Monitoring Issues in Highly Transparent Optical Networks
Author :
Hinton, Kerry ; Dods, Sarah D. ; Farrell, Peter M. ; Hewitt, Don F. ; Dhosi, George ; Anderson, Trevor B.
Author_Institution :
Telstra Res. Lab., Clayton, VIC
Abstract :
An overview of the applicability of current optical network monitoring technologies is given. It is shown that these technologies are not well suited to fault analysis and location in the next generation of highly transparent dynamically switched optical networks. A new monitoring method, based on heterodyne detection is also described. This method enables information about the phase of the optical field to be extracted.
Keywords :
fault location; heterodyne detection; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical signal detection; optical switches; fault location; heterodyne detection; highly transparent dynamically switched optical networks; optical field extraction; optical network monitoring technology; Australia; Monitoring; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Protocols; Repeaters; Stimulated emission; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Optical fiber communications; homodyne; performance monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON 2005 2005 IEEE Region 10
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9311-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9312-0
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.2005.301257
