Title :
Backscatter attenuation measurements in graded index fibres
Author :
Eriksrud, M. ; Lauritzen, S. ; Ryen, N.
Author_Institution :
University of Trondheim, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Electronics Research Laboratory, Trondheim, Norway
Abstract :
A comparison is made of the attenuation values obtained by the backscattering technique and the more conventional cut-back method, and the backscattering technique is shown to provide highly accurate and reliable results.
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; backscatter; optical fibres; backscatter attenuation measurements; graded index fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800626
