• DocumentCode
    338853
  • Title

    The dispersion-OTDR

  • Author

    Gripp, J. ; Mollenauer, L.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    21-26 Feb. 1999
  • Firstpage
    273
  • Abstract
    We have developed an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)-like instrument that measures dispersion as a function of distance along fiber spans of up to 50 km, quickly and with great accuracy. Its range is extended to at least 75 km with the use of Raman gain.
  • Keywords
    measurement errors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; telecommunication network management; OTDR-like instrument; Raman gain; dispersion-OTDR; fiber span distance; great accuracy; optical time domain reflectometer; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency measurement; Instruments; Length measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Optimized production technology; Pulse amplifiers; Spatial resolution; Tunable circuits and devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-582-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1999.768137
  • Filename
    768137