Liu et al., 2005 - Google Patents

Chromatic dispersion monitoring using time-multiplexed in-band RF tones

Liu et al., 2005

Document ID
13520033198080105730
Author
Liu A
Pendock G
Tucker R
Publication year
Publication venue
Optical Fiber Communication Conference

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We demonstrate a simple low-cost dispersion monitoring technique using two time- multiplexed in-band RF tones. Compared to conventional monitoring techniques using a single RF tone, this technique improves the monitoring range and sensitivity without …
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    • G01M11/335—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides with a light emitter being disposed at one fibre or waveguide end-face, and a light receiver at the other end-face using two or more input wavelengths

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