Title :
A simple monitoring technique for WDM networks
Author :
Park, K.J. ; Shin, S.K. ; Chung, Y.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a simple technique that could be used to monitor the wavelengths and optical powers of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) signals simultaneously by using fast Fourier transform with pilot tones and a fixed Fabry-Perot etalon filter.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; Fourier transform optics; monitoring; optical fibre networks; optical waveguide filters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; fast Fourier transform; fixed Fabry-Perot etalon filter; monitoring technique; optical powers; pilot tones; wavelength monitoring; wavelength-division multiplexing; Fabry-Perot; Frequency modulation; Monitoring; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Power generation; Power lasers; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766023
