DocumentCode
1795839
Title
Protection optical switch unit with protection-line monitoring function for highly reliable multicore-fiber-based optical network
Author
Yong Lee ; Tanaka, Kiyoshi ; Nomoto, Etsuko ; Arimoto, Hideo ; Sugawara, Toshiki
Author_Institution
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Kokubunji, Japan
fYear
2014
fDate
6-10 July 2014
Firstpage
434
Lastpage
436
Abstract
A protection-line monitoring function was included in our prototype protection optical switch unit to improve the failure recovery of optical paths in multicore-fiber links. This function was determined to be essential for quick recovery.
Keywords
monitoring; optical fibre communication; optical switches; failure recovery; multicore- fiber-based optical network; multicore-fiber links; optical paths; protection optical switch unit; protection-line monitoring function; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical switches; Signal detection;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location
Melbourne, VIC
Type
conf
Filename
6888135
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