Title :
An optical space domain reflectometer based on the Faraday effect
Author :
Frigo, N.J. ; Dandridge, A. ; Villarruel, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
3/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A reflectometer capable of resolution equivalent to 100 ps in the time domain is described. Our implementation uses the Faraday effect caused by an alternating magnetic field to create a time varying polarization rotation which is analyzed and synchronously detected. It is simple, inexpensive, independent of fiber dispersion, applicable to fiber bundles, and is capable of remote field application.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; Fault diagnosis; Optical fiber measurements; Optical reflection; Faraday effect; Magnetic fields; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Semiconductor device noise; Spatial resolution;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074706
