Title :
Tapped tee single-mode data distribution system
Author :
Villarruel, Carl A. ; Moeller, Robert P. ; Burns, William K.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An eight-terminal tapped tee fiber distribution system was constructed using six single-mode fiber access couplers. Data transmission at a 500 Mbit/s rate was demonstrated with a maximum thruput loss of -27 dB. Transmission and coupling fraction data for the couplers is given as well as throughput loss measurements for the data bus. Predicted bus capacity with this type of coupler is up to 15 terminals at 500 Mbits/s with a bit error rate of 10-9.
Keywords :
Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber coupling; Bit error rate; Couplings; Loss measurement; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Propagation losses; System testing; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071208
