Update on optical component reliability and testing requirements

Author

Kapron, F.P.

Author_Institution

Stand. Eng., Corning Inc., NY, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

17-22 March 2001

Abstract

Optical component reliability, as underway in international standards, is reviewed. In optical communications, the reliability functions of fiber and optoelectronic semiconductor transceivers, has been extensively studied and modeled for some time. The mechanisms causing failure for these are relatively well known. The mechanisms in other items such as passive optical components, optical amplifiers, or dynamic components (that are optically passive but electrically active) are not nearly as well understood.

Keywords

measurement standards; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical testing; optical transmitters; telecommunication network reliability; transceivers; dynamic components; electrically active; failure; fiber transceivers; international standards; optical amplifiers; optical communications; optical component reliability; optical component testing requirements; optoelectronic semiconductor transceivers; passive optical components; IEC standards; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical network units; Semiconductor device reliability; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication standards; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-655-9

Type

conf

Filename

927480