Title :
Individual fiber line testing technique for PON using wavelength assigned FBG termination and TLS-OTDR enhanced with reflected trace analysis method
Author :
Enbutsu, Koji ; Araki, Noriyuki ; Honda, Nazuki ; Azuma, Yuji
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tsukuba
Abstract :
We describe a fiber line testing technique for PON that uses backscattered light reflected on FBGs with several wavelengths and a TLS-OTDR. We demonstrate the ability to test 8-branched fibers individually.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; passive networks; FBG; backscattered light; fiber line testing technique; passive optical networks; reflected trace analysis method; tunable light source OTDR; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical network units; Optical pulses; Passive optical networks; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610395
