Performance characterization of PON technologies

Alex Vukovic; Michel Savoie; Heng Hua; Khaled Maamoun

doi:10.1117/12.778943

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30 October 2007 Performance characterization of PON technologies

Alex Vukovic, Michel Savoie, Heng Hua, Khaled Maamoun

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Proceedings Volume 6796, Photonics North 2007; 67962W (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778943
Event: Photonics North 2007, 2007, Ottawa, Canada

Abstract

The simulation models for a typical PON layout are developed and three major PON technologies are considered. The models support the analysis of various important characteristic parameters, namely: 1) link budget for acceptable losses from splices, attenuation and splitters, 2) link performance characterization based on data (BER, SNR) or video signal quality, and 3) linear and nonlinear fiber effects such as dispersion, PMD, self- and crossmodulation, FWM, etc. Analysis outcomes may be used to optimize the performance of the applied system design including fiber maximum length and type, the need to change some of the optical components (e.g. couplers, splitters, etc.) and digital links bit rate (e.g. 1.2 Gb/s or 2.4 Gb/s) according to the required BER. The simulation models developed enable us with these detailed analyses of PON technologies without the need to build prototypes.

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Alex Vukovic, Michel Savoie, Heng Hua, and Khaled Maamoun "Performance characterization of PON technologies", Proc. SPIE 6796, Photonics North 2007, 67962W (30 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778943

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