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    • #32032
      Ranjeet Kumar
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      Hi everyone,
      Can anyone explain the physical significance of Circulator and its different parameters. how could i chose its parameters value for optimum results in OFDM PON. WHAT IS noise threshold. What is its contemporary components in optisystem. How to set its operating wavelength in design whether it will be same as wavelength of 1st transreceiver.
      Please explain in details.

    • #32046
      ZULKARNAIN
      Participant

      Hi ranjeet…
      Well i think i can’t explain all the things you asked,but i will try to give idea of some terms you asked.
      An optical circulator is a special fiber-optic component that can be used to separate optical signals that travel in opposite directions in an optical fiber, analogous to the operation of an electronic circulator. So circulators can be used to achieve bi-directional transmission over a single fiber.
      For your reference i am attaching few links which might be helpful to you.
      1.https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi_9Oy9z7PLAhWP1I4KHQZRDvkQFggbMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Foptiwave.com%2Fforums%2Ftopic%2Fcirculator%2F&usg=AFQjCNFi4JYI3b_o_KcaUjQ3-YIeiPwsUg&sig2=22_D_2-7YKL7Kw8MubQABg

      2.https://optiwave.com/forums/topic/practical-noise-in-lasers/

    • #32054
      umer syed
      Participant

      hi ranjeet,

      the optical circulator works as as that of circulATOR IN THE MICROWAVE,AND IS used to separate optical signals that travel in opposite directions in an optical fiber.(ESPECIALLY IN BIDIRECTIONAL FIBER SYSTEM).

      WITH REGARDS

    • #32061
      aasif bashir dar
      Participant
    • #32067
      Aabid Baba
      Participant

      Hello ranjeet,
      Can you please explain what is the exact problem with your circulator ??
      i Know its somewhere related to the downstream and upstream scenario… I guess you are getting null output at the circulator output after feeding a signal at the input…is it so??

      Regards

    • #32144
      Ranjeet Kumar
      Participant

      Hi Aabid sir,
      I have problem in designing bi-directional OFDM PON , Here i am uploading unidirectional OFDM PON , please suggest or if possible make some necessary changes in it. i want to design it like WDMPON.

    • #32147
      aasif bashir dar
      Participant

      hi ranjeet ,
      if you are using bidirectional fiber link, then you have to use delay element and seep iteration and index value..

      with regards

    • #32148
      aasif bashir dar
      Participant

      here is the link:

      Lesson 7: Optical Amplifiers — Designing Optical Fiber Amplifiers and Fiber Lasers

      this link will help you in regard of using the delay elements with optical circulator for birectional fiber link.

      with regards

      • #32157
        Aabid Baba
        Participant

        Hello asif,
        The link you posted can be really helpful for him if he wishes to implement his system this way. I am not able to open his osd file. However, i have attached an pdf file for further reference. Hope he gets his problem solved.
        regards

    • #32149
      Aabid Baba
      Participant

      hello ranjeet,
      I initially came across the same problem and it is actually about the bidirectionality . What i would suggest you here is going through lesson 5 of the optiwave tutorial where they have mentioned about parameters about signal index and layout iteration parameter. All you need to do is go through lesson 5 and i hope it will be very helpful because i got every confusion cleared.
      Please find the attachment herewith.

      regards

    • #32152
      aasif bashir dar
      Participant

      hi ranjet,
      the .osd file is still not opening(same problem as i mentioned above)

    • #32226
      Tanveer
      Participant
    • #32412

      Hi ranjeet,
      Optical circulator minimizes the loss of light. An optical circulator is a device used in optical communications systems, which can be used to separate optical signals that travel in opposite directions in an optical fiber, analogous to the operation of an electronic circulator.
      Circulator is most widely used for bidirectional networks. If you check the library it is present in the passive component library and you will 3 types of circulators present there.
      Thanks and regards

    • #32449
      Fady
      Participant

      Hi Ranjeet,
      Why you are using OFDM OS12 components in your work. You should use the new OFDM components to get better BER results.

    • #32478
      Ranjeet Kumar
      Participant

      Hi AAsif sir,
      Here i am uploading unidirectional OFDM PON of 4 user. Please help me to design this osd file to Birectinal one.
      seeking for your quick response.

    • #32554
      Ranjeet Kumar
      Participant

      Thanks Aabis sir,
      For making things clear and helping me. I have read it.

      • #32573
        Aabid Baba
        Participant

        you are welcome ranjeet.
        Cheers!

    • #32568
      SAHIL SINGH
      Participant

      Hi all…
      i have a query about the functionality of the circulator..Can i use circulator instead of the power combiner ??
      it also adds up two signals at its two inputs so can it be possible to use it for adding two signals….i am new to optisystem…please tell me if i am doing it correctly…
      thanks in advance

    • #32594

      Hi Sahil Singh

      An optical circulator is a component that can be used to separate optical power that travels in opposite directions in one single fiber. An optical circulator is a three-port device that allows light to travel in only one direction from port 1 to port 2, then from port 2 to port 3.
      As is evident from the definition above and mentioned by Fayiqa in earlier comment i believe it acts as an isolator but not as a power combiner.

      Best Regards

      Burhan

    • #38574
      Rajguru M. Mohan
      Participant

      Hi Ranjeet,
      ptical Circulators are non-reciprocating, one-directional, three port devices which are great for bidirectional propagation
      of light in a single fiber.In fiber optical networks passive components such as optical isolators are essential for delivering of signals with minimum loss. Another type of passive element that is commonly used in fiber optic systems is the optical circulator. These devices that are used to direct the optical signal from one port to another port and in one direction only. This action prevents the signal from propagating in an unintended direction. Optical circulators have continued to increase their presence in a broad array of applications, including optical amplifiers, optical add and drop systems, dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM Mux) networks and, optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs).n a 3-port circulator a signal is transmitted from port 1 to port 2, another signal is transmitted from port 2 to port 3 and, finally, a third signal can be transmitted from port 3 to port 1. The name derives from the fact that a signal is transmitted from Port 1 to Port 2, another signal can be transmitted from Port 2 to Port 3 and, finally, a signal can be transmitted from Port 3 to Port 1. In practice, one or two ports are used as inputs and the third port is used as the output.

      Thanks,

    • #38575
      Rajguru M. Mohan
      Participant

      Hi,
      As Optical circulators are important components in optical fiber communication.
      Optical circulators can be used to achieve bi-directional optical signal transmission over a single fiber. Optical circulators is commonly used in WDM networks, polarization mode dispersion, chromatic dispersion compensation, optical add-drop modules (DWDM OADM), optical amplifiers, OTDR and fiber sensing applications. Fiberstore offer 3/4 ports polarization-insensitive optical circulator and 1310/1550/1064 polarization-maintaining (PM) optic circulators. Our fiber optical circulators can provide high isolation, very low insertion loss, low polarization dependent loss (PDL), low polarization mode dispersion (PMD), and excellent environmental stability. Any other wavelengths, without or with any connector can customized according to your requirement.

      Thanks,

    • #40108

      Hi all,

      It is clear that optical circulators are used to separate optical power that travels in opposite directions in one single fiber. I don’t there should be more discussion on it now. And as mentioned before please do not copy paste same stuff. It is irritating.

      Best Regards

      Burhan

    • #43408
      muhammad jawad
      Participant

      Dear R.kumar

      i think all the respected researchers explained well the use of optical circulator.
      for further query you may ask about it

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