Title :
Characterization of strongly spun fibers with spin rate exceeding OFDR spatial resolution
Author :
Palmieri, Luca ; Geisler, Tommy ; Galtarossa, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padova, Italy
Abstract :
We describe an OFDR-based procedure to measure the spin of optical fibers with spin rates exceeding OFDR resolution. Fibers are twisted to locally unwind the spin and measurements are afterward reassembled with optimal fitting.
Keywords :
optical fibres; reflectometers; OFDR spatial resolution; optical fibers; optical frequency domain reflectometers; spin rate; strongly spun fibers; Accuracy; Optical fiber sensors; Optical polarization; Optical variables measurement; Oscillators; Rotation measurement; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
