scholarly journals Physical Layer Components Security Risks in Optical Fiber Infrastructures

Sensors ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
Vladimir Spurny ◽  
Petr Munster ◽  
Adrian Tomasov ◽  
Tomas Horvath ◽  
Edvin Skaljo
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Optical Fiber Communications ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Optical Distribution

Optical fiber communications are essential for all types of long- and short-distance transmissions. The aim of this paper is to analyze the previously presented security risks and, based on measurements, provide the risk level evaluation. The major risk is the possibility of inserting a splitter into the optical distribution network and capturing a portion of the entire spectrum, i.e., all channels in the optical fiber. Another significant security risk is crosstalk on multiplexers in networks with wavelength division multiplexing. The paper covers the macrobend attenuation evaluation of fiber and back-reflection measurements. Based on the measurements, risks were evaluated for both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks and, lastly, the paper covers crosstalk measurements of an optomechanical switch. Finally, all individual risks are evaluated according to the severity, and a proposal for risk minimization is provided.

scholarly journals A Survey of Optical Fiber Communications: Challenges and Processing Time Influences

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Fairoz Q. Kareem ◽  
Subhi R. M. Zeebaree ◽  
Hivi Ismat Dino ◽  
Mohammed A. M.Sadeeq ◽  
Zryan Najat Rashid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Optical Fiber Communications ◽  
Communication Link ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Multiple Wavelengths ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
Fiber Communications ◽  
Optic Communication

Optical fibers are utilized widely for data transmission systems because of their capacity to carry extensive information and dielectric nature. Network architectures utilizing multiple wavelengths per optical fiber are used in central, metropolitan, or broad‐area applications to link thousands of users with a vast range of transmission speeds and capacities. A powerful feature of an optical communication link is sending several wavelengths through the 1300‐to‐1600‐ nm range of a fibre simultaneously. The technology of integrating several wavelengths onto a similar fiber is called wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). The principle of WDM utilized in concurrence with optical amplifiers has an outcome in communication links that permit rapid communications among users in the world's countries. This paper presents an overview of the challenges of fibre optic communication. This paper offers an outline of the areas to be the most relevant for the future advancement of optical communications. The invention of integrated optics and modern optical fibers takes place in the field of optical equipment and components.

scholarly journals Light Localization and Principal Mode Propagation in Optical Fibers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Nolan ◽  
Dan T. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Signal Transmission ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Optical Fiber Communications ◽  
Principal Mode ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Light Localization ◽  
Growth Space

The capacity of optical fiber communications has grown exponentially since its implementation decades ago. Optical fiber amplifiers, wavelength division multiplexing, and coherent communications have all enabled discontinuous growth. Space division multiplexing is proposed as the next discontinuity. Here tens of modes rather than a single mode are utilized in the transmission. Random scattering due to index fluctuations within the optical fiber cause coupling among the modal channels thereby degrading signal transmission. Principal mode transmission overcomes this limitation. Here a set of modes arrive localized at the fiber output unscattered. We review this methodology as it relates to optical communication capacity, but also as it relates to light localization. We also review the characterization of these modes both theoretically and experimentally.

Optical Networks Performance Optimization Based on Hybrid Configurations of Optical Fiber Amplifiers and Optical Receivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. S. Amiri ◽  
Fatma Mohammed Aref Mahmoud Houssien ◽  
Ahmed Nabih Zaki Rashed ◽  
Abd El-Naser A. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Networks ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Input Power ◽  
Fiber Amplifiers ◽  
Q Factor ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Transmission Distance ◽  
Optical Fiber Amplifiers

AbstractThe 16-channels dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems have been optimized by utilizing hybrid configurations of conventional optical fiber amplifiers (EDFA, RAMAN and SOA) and optical photodetectors (PIN, APD(Si) and APD(InGaAs)). The DWDM systems were implemented for 5 Gb/s channel speed using one of these configurations with 100 GHz channel spacing and 25 km amplifying section. The hybrid configurations are the combinations of (PIN + EDFA), (PIN + RAMAN), (PIN + SOA), (APD(Si) + EDFA), (APD(Si) + RAMAN), (APD(Si) + SOA), (APD(InGaAs) + EDFA), (APD(InGaAs) + RAMAN) and (APD(InGaAs) + SOA). Based on BER, Q-factor and eye diagrams, the performance was compared for these configurations under influences of various thermal noise levels of photodetectors over different fiber lengths ranging from 25 km up to 150 km. The results revealed that both APD structures give optimum performance at input power Pin = 5 dBm due to high internal avalanche gain. EDFA outperforms RAMAN and SOA amplifiers. SOA amplifier shows degraded performance because of nonlinearity effects induced. RAMAN amplifier seems to be the best alternative for long reach DWDM systems because it minimizes the effects of fiber nonlinearities. The configuration (APD(Si) + EDFA) is the most efficient and recommended to be used for transmission distance beyond 100 km due to its larger Q-factor.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KOMPENSASI DISPERSI MENGGUNAKAN PENGUAT RAMAN PADA JARINGAN WDM (WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING) DALAM KOMUNIKASI SERAT OPTIK

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Roby Ikhsan ◽  
Romi Fadli Syahputra ◽  
Saktioto Saktioto
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Data Transmission ◽  
Dispersion Compensation ◽  
Optical Fiber Communication ◽  
Fiber Communication ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Fiber Raman Amplifier ◽  
Wdm Network ◽  
Transmission Speed

The discovery of optical fiber cause widespread revolution of communication system. Optical fiber communication has excellency on data transmission speed, security, flexibility, and broadly bandwidth. The applying of WDM network can broaden the bandwidth so that the transmission performance becomes more splendid. Although some factors such as dispersion, attenuation, and scattering can hinder the performance of fiber optic on sending data. Moreover dispersion can wreck data and spread pulse as it travels alongs fiber so that causing interference. There is some methods  of dispersion compensation. In this paper, Fiber Raman Amplifier is used on WDM network to strengthen signal which is sent to detector. This research utilize simulation approachment  with various bandwidth and length fiber. The results show lowest BER value and highest Q-factor at bandwidth frequency of 30 GHz and fiber length of 20 km.

scholarly journals Optical Fiber Amplifiers and Their Applications. Hybrid Er-Doped Fiber Amplifiers for Wavelength-Division Multiplexing Transmission Systems.

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163
Author(s):  
Motoki KAKUI ◽  
Tomonori KASHIWADA ◽  
Koji NAKAZATO ◽  
Masashi ONISHI ◽  
Masayuki SHIGEMATSU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Wavelength Division Multiplexing ◽  
Fiber Amplifiers ◽  
Transmission Systems ◽  
Wavelength Division ◽  
Optical Fiber Amplifiers ◽  
Er Doped
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