Title :
AM fiber-optic local loop distribution in Cologne, West Germany
Author_Institution :
Raynet Corp., Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
An AM fiber-optic distribution system developed for the Deutsche Bundespost of the Federal Republic of Germany is described. This is the first deployed video system utilizing Raynet noninvasive coupler technology supplying PAL format video and FM audio in the subscriber loop. The optical transport consists of connectors, single-mode optical fibers, splices, and noninvasive optical couplers providing a bus architecture for the transportation of intensity modulated (IM) AM video. Subscriber interface units (SIUs) are connected to the bus either via noninvasive couplers or directly at the end of a fiber.<>
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; optical links; optical modulation; subscriber loops; video signals; AM fiber-optic distribution system; AM fiber-optic local loop distribution; Cologne; Deutsche Bundespost; FM audio; Federal Republic of Germany; PAL format video; Raynet noninvasive coupler technology; West Germany; bus architecture; connectors; intensity modulated AM video; noninvasive optical couplers; optical transport; single-mode optical fibers; splices; subscriber interface units; subscriber loop; video system; Couplings; Distributed amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Optical distortion; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Subscriber loops;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Analog Optoelectronics: Devices and Systems, 1990. Conference Digest., LEOS Summer Topical on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/BAODS.1990.205497