• DocumentCode
    600384
  • Title

    Field observations of optical parameters using integrated performance monitoring

  • Author

    Woodward, Sheryl L. ; Nelson, L.E. ; Schneider, Charles R. ; Knox, Laurie A. ; O´Sullivan, M. ; Laperle, C. ; Moyer, Michael ; Foo, S.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T, Middletown, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    4-8 March 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We present field observations on the state of polarization, polarization-mode-dispersion and polarization-dependent loss of three routes (6 fibers) monitored using coherent transponders. We observed that one fiber had a significantly more active state of polarization.
  • Keywords
    optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; transponders; coherent transponder; field observations; integrated performance monitoring; optical parameter; polarization dependent loss; polarization mode dispersion; polarization state; Monitoring; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • ISSN
    pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0262-3
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6476207