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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
