Title :
Chaotic Correlation Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Utilizing Laser Diode
Author :
Wang, Yuncai ; Wang, Bingjie ; Wang, Anbang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Taiyuan Univ. of Technol., Taiyuan
Abstract :
We propose a novel technique for chaotic correlation optical time domain reflectometer with millimeter and range- independent spatial resolution. Utilizing chaotic waveforms generated from a laser diode with an optical fiber ring feedback, a proof-of-concept experiment is demonstrated with 6-cm spatial resolution in the 0 ~ 140 m range, which is limited by the bandwidth of the real-time oscilloscope used.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical time-domain reflectometry; reflectometers; semiconductor lasers; chaotic correlation optical time domain reflectometer; chaotic waveforms; laser diode; optical fiber ring feedback; range-independent spatial resolution; real-time oscilloscope; Chaotic laser; laser diode; optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2002745
