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
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