Title :
Polarization-nulling method for monitoring OSNR in WDM network
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Daejeon
Abstract :
This paper reviews the current status of the OSNR monitoring techniques based on the polarization-nulling method. The results show that the polarization-nulling method can be used for monitoring OSNR in a dynamic WDM network and enhance its operation and maintenance
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; wavelength division multiplexing; OSNR monitoring; WDM network; polarization-nulling; Crosstalk; Intelligent networks; Monitoring; Noise measurement; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Signal to noise ratio; WDM networks; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215888
