Optical network and method including self-test capability

Details Optical network and method including self-test capability Optical network and method including self-test capability

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Nguyen, Tu T. (Department: 2886)

Optics: measuring and testing

For optical fiber or waveguide inspection

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11200293

ABSTRACT:
An optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) network system having a built-in self-testing capability of all optical paths in the network. A test signal generator is used to apply a low frequency test signal to a plurality of transmitters of the system. The test signal is impressed by each transmitter onto an optical data signal to form a composite optical signal having a data component and a test component. A plurality of receivers each include high-pass and low-pass filters that are used to separately extract the data and test components, respectively, of the received signals. The test components are then fed to a health monitoring circuit. The system and method enables every path used in the network to be monitored for integrity in real time, and without introducing a large plurality of duplicative components into the network system.

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