Title :
Loss Distribution Measurement of Broken PON by End-Reflection-Assisted Brillouin Analysis
Author :
Kito, Chihiro ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Toge, Kunihiro ; Ito, Fumihiko
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We present the monitoring of broken passive optical network branches using our proposed end-reflection-assisted Brillouin analysis technique, using weak end-reflection of -40 to -50 dB, which occurs at the broken fiber end.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; optical fibre testing; passive optical networks; broken fiber end; broken passive optical network branches; end-reflection-assisted Brillouin analysis technique; loss distribution measurement; weak end-reflection; Loss measurement; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Probes; Reflection; Reflectivity; Brillouin scattering; Optical fiber testing; maintenance; optical reflection;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2014.2316796
