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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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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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Characterizing Polarization-Dependent Wavelength in AWGs and PLCs

This application note describes the PDW-parameter evaluation method, based on the first-row elements of the Mueller Matrix.

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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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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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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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Cisco IOS IP SLA Integration Resources
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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