Title :
Individual loss distribution measurement in 4-branched PON using pulsed pump-probe Brillouin gain analysis
Author :
Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Fan, Xinyu ; Ito, Fumihiko
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We present a novel fault location technique for PONs that employs Brillouin gain analysis. We describe the measurement of 4-branched optical fibers in a PON with a spatial resolution of 10 m.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; optical fibre losses; passive optical networks; PON; fault location technique; loss distribution measurement; optical fiber; pulsed pump probe Brillouin gain analysis; Loss measurement; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical variables measurement; Passive optical networks; Probes; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
