DocumentCode
991264
Title
1.55 μm OTDR for single-mode optical fibre longer than 110 km
Author
Nakazawa, Masataka ; Morishige, Y. ; Toratani, H.
Author_Institution
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Volume
20
Issue
8
fYear
1984
Firstpage
323
Lastpage
325
Abstract
An optical time domain reflectometer for a single-mode optical fibre longer than 110 km has been newly demonstrated using a 1.55 μm Er3+: glass laser, a TeO2 acousto-optical directional coupler and a Ge avalanche photodiode.
Keywords
backscatter; fault location; optical fibres; optical links; optical testing; time-domain reflectometry; 1.55 microns wavelength; Er3+:glass laser; Ge avalanche photodiode; OTDR; TeO2 acousto-optical directional coupler; backscattering technique; fibre cables; optical communication; optical testing; optical time domain reflectometer; single-mode optical fibre; ultralong fault location system;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19840219
Filename
4248650
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