• DocumentCode
    328475
  • Title

    Signal tracking and performance monitoring in multi-wavelength optical networks

  • Author

    Heismann, Fred ; Fatehi, Mohammad T. ; Korotky, Steven K. ; Veselka, John J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    19-19 Sept. 1996
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Abstract
    We propose and demonstrate a new technique for unambiguous in-service signal tracking in optical networks in which each optical carrier is individually tagged with a unique FSK-modulated pilot tone that can be easily monitored via low-speed detectors.
  • Keywords
    frequency shift keying; monitoring; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; optical tracking; photodetectors; low-speed detectors; monitored; multi-wavelength optical networks; optical carrier; performance monitoring; signal tracking; unambiguous in-service signal tracking; unique FSK-modulated pilot tone;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Oslo, Norway
  • Print_ISBN
    82-423-0418-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    715617