Title :
Fault localization in passive optical networks using OTDR trace correlation analysis
Author :
Liu, Zhixin ; Li, Ming ; Chan, Chun-Kit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
A cost-effective and practical method is proposed for localization of the possible fiber faults in a passive optical network via correlation between the measured OTDR trace and a set of pre-measured reference OTDR traces.
Keywords :
fault diagnosis; optical fibre networks; optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; telecommunication network reliability; OTDR; fault localization; fiber faults; passive optical networks; trace correlation analysis; Correlation; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
