DocumentCode
895543
Title
Optical return loss measurements and simulation of an arbitrary array of concatenated reflective elements on field-installed optical links
Author
Noutsios, Peter C.
Author_Institution
Perfica Opt. Inc., Montreal, Canada
Volume
24
Issue
4
fYear
2006
fDate
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1697
Lastpage
1702
Abstract
A new simple model, based on the zigzag diagram of transmission-line theory, is used to predict the optical return loss (ORL) for an arbitrary array of concatenated reflective elements on a typical optical network. A very good agreement to ORL measurements performed on different types of optical fiber plant is found.
Keywords
optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical fibre testing; reflectivity; transmission line theory; concatenated reflective elements; field-installed optical links; optical fiber plant; optical network; optical return loss measurements; reflective element array; transmission-line theory; zigzag diagram; Concatenated codes; Loss measurement; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Performance evaluation; Predictive models; Propagation losses; Transmission lines; Modeling; optical fiber cables; optical fiber measurements; optical fiber testing; optical reflections; optical time-domain reflectometry;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2006.870968
Filename
1618759
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