Title :
New approach to splice-loss monitoring using long-range OTDR
Author :
Gold, M.P. ; Hartog, A.H. ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Absolute splice-loss measurements on single-mode optical fibre are performed from one cable end only using specially developed long-range OTDR equipment in conjunction with a reflector at the far end of the fibre. Active splice-alignment with single-mode OTDR is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical variables measurement; time-domain reflectometry; absolute splice loss measurement; far end reflector; long-range OTDR; monomode optical fibres; optical time-domain reflectometry; performed from one cable end only; single-mode OTDR; single-mode optical fibre; splice-alignment; splice-loss monitoring;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840230
