Characterisation and Fault Location for Single Mode Fibres Using Long Wavelength Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR)

S. Wright; D. G. Dalgoutte; S. Salt

doi:10.1117/12.936215

8 November 1983 Characterisation and Fault Location for Single Mode Fibres Using Long Wavelength Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR)

S. Wright, D. G. Dalgoutte, S. Salt

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Proceedings Volume 0425, Single Mode Optical Fibers; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936215
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

We review the techniques available for long wavelength single mode reflectometry and describe in detail a coherent reflectometer operating at 1.15μm with a dynamic range of 30dB at 80 metres resolution.

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S. Wright, D. G. Dalgoutte, and S. Salt "Characterisation and Fault Location for Single Mode Fibres Using Long Wavelength Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR)", Proc. SPIE 0425, Single Mode Optical Fibers, (8 November 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936215

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