Ciena Corporation
Measurement of crosstalk

Abstract:

A first signal is generated having a first frequency spectrum comprising one or more stopbands in which components of the first signal exhibit attenuated energy relative to an average energy of the first signal. A second signal is generated having a second frequency spectrum comprising non-zero energy at frequencies within the one or more stopbands. A third signal is generated by a crosstalk-inducing subsystem from a combination of the first signal and the second signal. The third signal is detected at a receiver device and an estimate of crosstalk induced by the crosstalk-inducing subsystem is calculated using a measurement of the third signal at the frequencies within the one or more stopbands. According to some examples, the second frequency spectrum comprises a tone within at least one of the stopbands.