Title :
Fading-noise suppressed OFDR using optical frequency comb source and tunable delay line
Author :
Kazama, Takushi ; He, Zuyuan ; Koshikiya, Yusuke ; Fan, Xinyu ; Ito, Fumihiko ; Hotate, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Syst., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A delay shift averaging optical frequency domain reflectometry using optical frequency comb source and tunable delay line to suppress the fading noise is proposed. Better reflectivity-resolution is demonstrated compared to using a single-wavelength laser.
Keywords :
interference suppression; laser tuning; light sources; optical communication equipment; optical delay lines; optical resolving power; reflectometry; delay shift averaging optical frequency domain reflectometry; fading noise suppressed OFDR; optical frequency comb source; reflectivity resolution; single wavelength laser; tunable delay line; Frequency modulation; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
