Title :
End-reflection assisted Brillouin measurement for PON monitoring
Author :
Ito, Fumihiko ; Takahashi, Hiroki ; Toge, Kunihiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
A novel technique to monitor branched optical fibers is presented, based on the Brillouin analysis with end-reflected probe beams. The principle of the method is described and accompanying applications are discussed.
Keywords :
optical variables measurement; passive optical networks; probes; Brillouin analysis; PON monitoring; branched optical fiber monitoring; end-reflected probe beams; end-reflection assisted Brillouin measurement; Loss measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber sensors; Passive optical networks; Probes; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
