<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, we present various designs of optical splitters for access networks, such as GPON and XG-PON by ITU-T with triple-play services (ie data, voice and video). The presented designs exhibit a step forward, compared to the solutions recommended by the ITU, in terms of performance in transmission systems using WDM. The quality of performance is represented by the bit error rate and the Q-factor. Besides the standard splitter design, we propose a new length-optimized splitter design with a smaller waveguide core, providing some reduction of non-uniformity of the power split between the output waveguides. The achieved splitting parameters are incorporated in the simulations of passive optical networks. For this purpose, the OptSim tool employing Time Domain Split Step method was used.</p></abstract>

In this paper, we present various designs of optical splitters for access networks, such as GPON and XG-PON by ITU-T with triple-play services (ie data, voice and video). The presented designs exhibit a step forward, compared to the solutions recommended by the ITU, in terms of performance in transmission systems using WDM. The quality of performance is represented by the bit error rate and the Q-factor. Besides the standard splitter design, we propose a new length-optimized splitter design with a smaller waveguide core, providing some reduction of non-uniformity of the power split between the output waveguides. The achieved splitting parameters are incorporated in the simulations of passive optical networks. For this purpose, the OptSim tool employing Time Domain Split Step method was used.

Optical splitter design for telecommunication access networks with triple-play services

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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In this paper, we present various designs of optical splitters for access networks, such as GPON and XG-PON by ITU-T with triple-play services (ie data, voice...

Optical splitter design for telecommunication access networks with triple-play services

Published Online: Mar 07, 2018

Page range: 32 - 38

Received: Oct 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2018-0004

Keywords
optical splitter design, optical fiber communication, optical fiber networks, telecommunication network reliability, WDM networks

© 2018 Rajdi Agalliu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Optical splitter design for telecommunication access networks with triple-play services

Published Online: Mar 07, 2018

Page range: 32 - 38

Received: Oct 09, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2018-0004

Keywordsoptical splitter design, optical fiber communication, optical fiber networks, telecommunication network reliability, WDM networks

© 2018 Rajdi Agalliu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
optical splitter design, optical fiber communication, optical fiber networks, telecommunication network reliability, WDM networks