Title :
High performance, in-service correlation OTDR
Author :
Sandstrom, L. ; Joffe, D. ; Bekken, G. ; Brooks, James ; Schneider, Klaus ; Goodson, R.
Author_Institution :
ADTRAN, Hunstville, AL, USA
Abstract :
We describe a correlation OTDR suitable for embedded in-service monitoring of a TDM-PON. We demonstrate fault detection on a 1 × 16 PON in the presence of multiple drop fibers with this OTDR.
Keywords :
fault diagnosis; monitoring; optical communication equipment; optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; telecommunication network reliability; time division multiplexing; 1 × 16 PON; TDM-PON; embedded in-service monitoring; fault detection; high performance in-service correlation OTDR; multiple drop fibers; Correlation; Dynamic range; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
