• DocumentCode
    328509
  • Title

    A chirp-OTDR using an AWG compressor

  • Author

    Sato, Toshiya ; Azuma, Yuji ; Yoshida, Koji ; Hibino, Yoshinori

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Assis. & Support Center, NTT, Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    19-19 Sept. 1996
  • Firstpage
    225
  • Abstract
    We describe a chirp optical time-domain reflectometer (chirp-OTDR) that is used to enlarge dynamic range. Use of an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) compressor confirms its advantages in the field of high dynamic range measurements.
  • Keywords
    chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; optical time-domain reflectometry; optical waveguides; AWG compressor; arrayed-waveguide grating; chirp optical time-domain reflectometer; chirp-OTDR; dynamic range; high dynamic range measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Oslo, Norway
  • Print_ISBN
    82-423-0418-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    715653