Apparatus for monitoring failure positions in wavelength division multiplexing-passive optical networks and wavelength division multiplexing-passive optical network systems having the apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a light source to generate a first monitoring light to propagate over a fiber, the fiber configured to transmit data in at least one of data transmission wavelength bands;
a first broadband light source (“
BLS”
) for outputting an incoherent light in a monitoring wavelength band that is different from the at least one of the data transmission wavelength bands, the incoherent light to be injected into the light source to generate the first monitoring light;
a tunable band pass filter coupled to the BLS to pass one or more wavelengths of the incoherent light in the monitoring wavelength band to be injected into the light source;
a coarse wavelength division multiplexer (“
CWDM”
couple between the tunable band pass filter and the fiber to propagate the first monitoring light over the fiber;
a photo detector to receive a second monitoring light via the CWDM, wherein the second monitoring light includes the first monitoring light backscattered on the fiber,an optical circulator comprisinga first port coupled to the first broadband source,a second port to route the incoherent light to inject into the light source,a third port to route the first monitoring light from the light source to the fiber, anda fourth port to route the second monitoring light from the fiber to the photo detector.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring failure positions on fibers in a WDM-PON system and a WDM-PON system having the apparatus.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a light source to generate a first monitoring light to propagate over a fiber, the fiber configured to transmit data in at least one of data transmission wavelength bands; a first broadband light source (“
BLS”
) for outputting an incoherent light in a monitoring wavelength band that is different from the at least one of the data transmission wavelength bands, the incoherent light to be injected into the light source to generate the first monitoring light;a tunable band pass filter coupled to the BLS to pass one or more wavelengths of the incoherent light in the monitoring wavelength band to be injected into the light source; a coarse wavelength division multiplexer (“
CWDM”
couple between the tunable band pass filter and the fiber to propagate the first monitoring light over the fiber;a photo detector to receive a second monitoring light via the CWDM, wherein the second monitoring light includes the first monitoring light backscattered on the fiber, an optical circulator comprising a first port coupled to the first broadband source, a second port to route the incoherent light to inject into the light source, a third port to route the first monitoring light from the light source to the fiber, and a fourth port to route the second monitoring light from the fiber to the photo detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A WDM-PON system, comprising:
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a feeder fiber, a first plurality of transmitters to transmit first information signals in at least a first wavelength band via the feeder fiber, a first light source capable of lasing to generate a first monitoring light; a first broadband light source (“
BLS”
) for outputting an incoherent light in a monitoring wavelength band that is different from the at least one of the data transmission wavelength bands, the incoherent light to be injected into the first light source capable of lasing to generate the first monitoring light;a tunable band pass filter coupled to the BLS to pass one or more wavelengths of the incoherent light in the monitoring wavelength band to be injected into the first light source capable of lasing; a coarse wavelength division multiplexer (“
CWDM”
) coupled between the tunable band pass filter and the feeder fiber to propagate the first monitoring light over the feeder fiber;a photo detector to receive a second monitoring light via the CWDM, the second monitoring light includes the first monitoring light backscattered on the feeder fiber, an optical circulator comprising a first port coupled to the first BLS, a second port to route the incoherent light to inject into the first light source capable of lasing, a third port to route the first monitoring light from the light source to the feeder fiber, and a fourth port to route the second monitoring light from the feeder fiber to the photo detector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. The WDM-PON system of 11, wherein the first light source capable of lasing is a laser diode having an anti-reflection coating or a coating having a front facet reflectivity of 0-33%.
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