• DocumentCode
    1122948
  • Title

    A novel technique for reducing polarization noise in optical-time domain reflectometers for single-mode fibers

  • Author

    Horiguchi, Tsuneo ; Suzuki, Kazunori ; Shibata, Nori ; Nakazawa, Masataka ; Seikai, Shigey Uki

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Public Corporation, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    8/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    901
  • Lastpage
    908
  • Abstract
    A novel technique is proposed for reducing polarization noise of backscattering in ordinary single-mode fibers. The technique is based on the depolarization of light due to propagation in highly birefringent polarization-holding fiber. Performance of the technique is examined theoretically and experimentally. The experimental results show the usefulness of the technique for an optical-time domain reflectometer.
  • Keywords
    Optical fiber measurements; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Birefringence; Noise reduction; Optical attenuators; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical noise; Optical saturation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1985.1074279
  • Filename
    1074279
    • Link To Document
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