Title :
Advances in optical time domain reflectometry
Author :
Tateda, Mitsuhiro ; Horiguchi, Tsuneo
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Advances in optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR), such as enlargement of dynamic range, enhancement in resolution, reduction of noise intrinsic to single-mode fibers, and increase in user friendliness of the equipment, are reviewed. The gated detection technique and recent progress in OTDR are presented. Future optical network diagnostics are discussed
Keywords :
noise; optical fibres; optical resolving power; reviews; time-domain reflectometry; OTDR advances; dynamic range enlargement; future optical network diagnostics; gated detection technique; intrinsic noise reduction; resolution enhancement; single-mode fibers; user friendliness; Face detection; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Optical scattering; Reflectometry;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
