Statistical optical analysis of passive optical networks provides "plug and play" installation with fiber in the loop system

Author

Herrmann, James J. ; Murphy, Kevin W.

Author_Institution

ADC Telecommun., Minneapolis, MN, USA

fYear

1993

Abstract

Two approaches to performing an optical power budget analysis of passive optical networks (PONs) are addressed. A worst case approach and a statistical approach are described and applied to various PON configurations. The results of the two approaches are compared for their impact on the requirements and cost of the fiber-in-the-loop (FITL) system transmitter and receiver. The highest loss component in the PON, the splitter/coupler, is examined in greater detail with actual product performance statistics for a particular coupler technology. Its impact on PON optical loss and dynamic range requirements is compared to requirements derived from generic performance guidelines

Keywords

optical fibre subscriber loops; FITL system; PON; coupler technology; dynamic range; fiber in the loop system; optical loss; optical power budget analysis; passive optical networks; product performance statistics; receiver; splitter/coupler; statistical optical analysis; transmitter; Costs; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical losses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Performance analysis; Performance loss; Statistics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical/Hybrid Access Networks, 1993., 5th Conference on

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1249-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OHAN.1993.587705

Filename

587705