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AssigneeADVA Optical Networking SE
InventorHenning Hinderthuer
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The invention refers to a optical communication network comprising a monitoring node having a port for outputting at least one optical signal that has a first wavelength range over an optical link of the network to a reflector node of the network. In order to allow for efficient monitoring the optical link it is suggested that the reflector node comprises a wavelength selective optical reflector connected to the link, the reflector being configured for generating a monitoring signal by reflecting a part of the optical signal back into the link, the monitoring signal having a second wavelength range that is a proper sub-range of the first wavelength range and the monitoring node comprises a detector coupled with the port for determining whether the link is defective arranged for detecting the monitoring signal generated by the reflector node.
Monitoring node of an optical communication network, the monitoring node comprising a port for outputting at least one optical signal having a first wavelength range over an optical link of the network to a reflector node of the network and a detector coupled with the port for determining whether the link is defective, wherein the detector is arranged for detecting a monitoring signal generated by the reflector node by reflecting a part of the optical signal back into the link, the monitoring signal having a second wavelength range that is a proper sub-range of the first wavelength range.
Reflector node of an optical communication network, said reflector node comprising a port for inputting an optical signal sent by a monitoring node of the network over an optical link to the reflector node, the optical signal having a first wavelength range, wherein the reflector node comprises a wavelength selective optical reflector configured for generating a monitoring signal by reflecting a part of the optical signal back into the link, the monitoring signal having a second wavelength range that is a proper sub-range of the first wavelength range.
Optical communication network comprising a monitoring node having a port for outputting at least one optical signal that has a first wavelength range over an optical link of the network to a reflector node of the network, wherein the reflector node comprises a wavelength selective optical reflector configured for generating a monitoring signal by reflecting a part of the optical signal back into the link, the monitoring signal having a second wavelength range that is a proper sub-range of the first wavelength range and the monitoring node comprises a detector for determining whether the link is defective coupled with the port and arranged for detecting the monitoring signal generated by the reflector node.
Method for operating an optical communication network, the method comprising:
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