• DocumentCode
    1887477
  • Title

    Novel optical fiber identification method for PONs based on polarization modulation caused by pressure-induced retardation

  • Author

    Enbutsu, Koji ; Araki, Noriyuki ; Honda, Nazuki ; Azuma, Yuji

  • Author_Institution
    Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We proposed a new technique for identifying fibers in PONs using polarization-modulation caused by a transverse force. We demonstrate our method using conventional and bend-insensitive fibers in a branched region below optical splitters.
  • Keywords
    optical beam splitters; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; polarisation; bend insensitive fibers; optical fiber identification; optical splitters; passive optical network; polarization modulation; pressure induced retardation; transverse force; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Passive optical networks; Pulse modulation; Signal processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vienna
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5096-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5287262