Title :
Method for estimating loss over wide wavelength region of fiber cables installed in access networks
Author :
Tsujikawa, Kyozo ; Takaya, Masaaki ; Tomita, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a simple method for estimating the loss of installed cables to expand WDM access networks. Loss at arbitrary wavelengths can be very accurately predicted from the measured loss at a few wavelengths.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre subscriber loops; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM access networks; fiber cables; loss estimation method; Electromagnetic wave absorption; High speed optical techniques; Loss measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Rayleigh scattering; Splicing; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
