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A Brief Overview of 10 Gigabit Ethernet

This technical note provides an overview of Gigabit Ethernet, positioned to be a key technology in LAN, access, metro, and long-haul network deployments.

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Why Test for Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion

This application note explains why it is important to test for chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion, especially with the penetration of 40 Gbit/s, or OC-768/STM-256.

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Fiber Inspection Probes vs. Fiber-Optic Microscopes

This application note covers the differences between fiber inspection probes and fiber-optic microscopes, two instruments used to inspect connectors.

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Out-of-Band Testing for Carrier-Class Ethernet: A Cost-Effective Solution for Increasing QoS

This application note compares a traditional and complex test method that uses transmission wavelengths to an innovative and simple test solution that uses a filtered out-of-band wavelength.

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Multimode Fiber Certification: Light Source Launch Conditions and Encircled Flux Standard

This application note explains how a multimode light source with controlled launch conditions ensures accuracy, reproducibility and consistent loss readings.

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O-Band WDM Bandwidth Expansion and Four-Wave Mixing

This application note explains why it is important for MSOs using multiwavelength transmission in the O band over standard singlemode fiber to understand the four-wave mixing phenomena.

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Fiber Certification

This application note discusses two of the main aspects of fiber certification; namely, industry standards and light source launch conditions.

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Case Study: PMD Measurement on Aerial Fiber under Wind-Induced Oscillations and Vibrations

This article presents interaction mechanisms between aerial cables and wind; it gives an overview of the two embodiments of the SOP SSA method, and presents polarimetric measurement results and compar...

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Characterizing Advanced Modulation Formats Using an Optical Sampling Approach

This article presents instruments that can provide similar information and measurements as real-time electrical sampling solutions, and that can achieve very precise and accurate constellation diagram...

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