Title :
In-service supervisory EDFA-repeated wavelength division multiplexing transmission system
Author :
Chen, Y.K. ; Guo, W.Y. ; Way, W.I. ; Chi, S.
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Labs., Minist. of Transport. & Commun., Taiwan
Abstract :
An in-service supervisory wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission system is demonstrated for the first time. Simultaneous fault location and EDFA status-monitoring are achieved without degrading the 2.5 Gb/s service in a five-EDFA, 365-km, four-WDM-channel system.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fault diagnosis; fault location; fibre lasers; multiplexing equipment; optical fibre communication; optical repeaters; optical transmitters; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; 365 km; EDFA-repeated wavelength division multiplexing transmission system; fault location; in-service supervisory transmission system; status-monitoring; wavelength division multiplexing; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Monitoring; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical crosstalk; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
