Title :
1.52 μm room-temperature photon-counting optical time domain reflectometer
Author :
Levine, B.F. ; Bethea, C.G. ; Campbell, Joe C.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first photon-counting optical time domain reflectometer which operates at room temperature and at a wavelength of 1.52 μm. A range of 50 km is achieved for the detection of an index-matched fibre end.
Keywords :
photon counting; time-domain reflectometry; 1.52 micron wavelength; index-matched fibre end; photon-counting optical time domain reflectometer; room temperature;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850137
