Optical Line Physical Parameters Calibration in Presence of EDFA Total Power Monitors

Publication Date: 3/24/2024

Event: OFC 2024

Reference: M3I.5: 1-3, 2024

Authors: Giacomo Borraccini, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yue-Kai Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Andrea D’Amico, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Thomas Ferreira de Lima, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ezra Ip, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Vittorio Curri, Politecnico di Torino; Koji Asahi, NEC Corporation

Abstract: A method is proposed in order to improve QoT-E by calibrating the physical model parameters of an optical link post-installation, using only total power monitors integrated into the EDFAs and an OSA at the receiver.

Publication Link: https://www.ofcconference.org/en-us/home/schedule/?day=Monday#m3i.5