Title :
Rayleigh backscattering signatures of optical fibers—Their properties and applications
Author :
Froggatt, M.E. ; Gifford, D.K.
Author_Institution :
Luna Inc., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
The properties of optical fiber Rayleigh scatter are reviewed from the perspective of high resolution, high sensitivity OFDR measurements. The statistical properties of single mode fiber are reviewed as well as Rayleigh scatter properties of PM fiber and erbium-doped fiber-optic amplifiers.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; reflectometry; statistical analysis; OFDR measurements; PM fiber; Rayleigh backscattering; erbium-doped fiber-optic amplifiers; single mode fiber; statistical properties; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
