Hi all, I'm sure this is the right forum for thus question, but maybe I'll get lucky..
In optical fiber networks, receivers used for high optical data rates (PIN diodes, APD etc) are quite sensitive to high optical power On the other hand, test equipment (OTDR or other) uses high optical power for getting results at very long distances It often happens that fibers tested are connected to sensitive receivers, which are damaged (very costly and creates maintenance problems) I would be very glad to hear ideas of how to pevent such optical damage in field situations regards, Moshe Valdman - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
