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Wavelength Meter Theory: Michelson Interferometry

This application note presents the Michelson interferometer-based design to generate temporal fringes that are measured against a well-characterized reference laser.

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New OSA 40 Gbit/s Software Function

This application note provides an overview of the new OSA software feature and how EXFO's FTB-5240 and FTB-5240B are equipped to meet the challenges of DWDM.

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ORL Measurements in Field Applications

This application note focuses on a detailed description of this phenomenon and on the importance of accurately measuring ORL and identifying its main components.

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Provider Backbone Bridge with Traffic Engineering: a Carrier Ethernet Technology Overview

This application note presents PBB-TE and its evolution compared to legacy Ethernet, provides details about its format and suggests some of the testing requirements for the deployment of such networks...

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Non-Intrusive Testing on High Bend Radius Fiber

This article presents EXFO's approach for non-intrusive clip-on fiber monitoring, which allows to address the needs of low insertion-loss requirements of today’s high-speed, multi-wavelength or FTTH s...

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Novel Approach for Non-Intrusive "Clip-On" Fiber Monitoring

This article presents a principle that could be applied a new generation of “non-intrusive” clip-on instruments for signal monitoring or power measurement.

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IQS-12008 All-Band Component Analyzer System: Accurate and Reliable Measurements Across the Bands

This application note explains many of the important details and design parameters that allow the IQS-12008 to attain performance objectives; it also discusses wavelength and loss measurement accuracy...

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Planar Lightguide Circuits: An Emerging Market for Refractive Index Profile Analysis

This article discusses glass and silica-based devices, and how they are analyzed during the early stages of fabrication; it also provides an overview of emerging markets for IO devices.

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Optical Return Loss Testing—Ensuring High-Quality Transmission

This article reviews the role of ORL testing and demonstrate how leading service providers use ORL testing to their benefit.

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Infrared Assisted Electronic Subassembly Rework

This article presents an emergent rework technique is local area reflow using focused Infrared radiation (IR) assisted heating.

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