Title :
Determination of localized loss in cabled fiber using OTDR measurements of relative mode field diameter
Author :
Nagel, J.A. ; Woodward, S.L.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate enhanced sensitivity of a commercial OTDR by employing novel bidirectional analysis techniques. The method is applicable to measurements of cabled fiber where fluctuations in local mode field diameter are due to factory variations.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical loss measurement; optical time-domain reflectometry; OTDR measurement; bidirectional analysis; cabled fiber; commercial OTDR sensitivity; local mode field diameter fluctuations; localized loss; optical fiber measurement; optical-time-domain reflectometer; relative mode field diameter; Backscatter; Length measurement; Loss measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Signal resolution; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
