Title :
Optical return loss measurements and simulation of an arbitrary array of concatenated reflective elements on field-installed optical links
Author :
Noutsios, Peter C.
Author_Institution :
Perfica Opt. Inc., Montreal, Canada
fDate :
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new simple model, based on the zigzag diagram of transmission-line theory, is used to predict the optical return loss (ORL) for an arbitrary array of concatenated reflective elements on a typical optical network. A very good agreement to ORL measurements performed on different types of optical fiber plant is found.
Keywords :
optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; reflectivity; transmission line theory; concatenated reflective elements; field-installed optical links; optical fiber plant; optical network; optical return loss measurements; reflective element array; transmission-line theory; zigzag diagram; Concatenated codes; Loss measurement; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Propagation losses; Transmission lines; Modeling; optical fiber cables; optical fiber measurements; optical fiber testing; optical reflections; optical time-domain reflectometry;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.870968
