• DocumentCode
    1002800
  • Title

    Improved-dynamic-range single-mode OTDR at 1.3 ¿m

  • Author

    Gold, M.P. ; Hartog, A.H.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    285
  • Lastpage
    287
  • Abstract
    A high-performance single-mode optical time-domain reflector (OTDR) incorporating a new low-noise receiver design utilising a PIN diode detector and a transimpedance amplifier is described. With a 1.3 ¿m laser diode source a dynamic range of 30 dB one way is achieved, and using an Nd: YAG laser source the dynamic range is 41 dB one way.
  • Keywords
    optical communication equipment; time-domain reflectometry; 1.3 ¿m laser diode source; Nd:YAG laser source; PIN diode detector; dynamic range; low-noise receiver design; optical communication equipment; single-mode optical time-domain reflector; transimpedance amplifier;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19840195
  • Filename
    4250483