Automatic Detection of Optical “Faults” in Communications Networks

Abstract

An efficient, fast, Physical Layer monitoring approach is needed to instantaneously identify, locate and report (via SNMP) optical fiber cuts, breaks or other faults (open or dirty optical connectors) in the optical fiber cable plant.

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M. Bartur, "Automatic Detection of Optical “Faults” in Communications Networks," Optics and Photonics Journal, Vol. 3 No. 2B, 2013, pp. 179-182. doi: 10.4236/opj.2013.32B043.

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[2] Meir Bartur, Unpublished Working Papers: Summary of Empirical Data from Optical Fiber Cut Experiments. (2012).

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