Title :
Evaluation of Rayleigh scattering loss in photonic crystal fibers by using bi-directional OTDR measurement
Author :
Tsujikawa, Kytii ; Tajima, Katusuke ; Ieda, K. ; Nakajima, Kazubide ; Kurokawa, Kaneyuki ; Shiraki, Kazuyuki ; Sankawa, Limai
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Lab., Tsukuba
Abstract :
We investigate the scattering loss in photonic crystal fibers with different structures by using bi-directional OTDR measurement. Their intrinsic Rayleigh scattering coefficient is slightly less than that of conventional pure silica core single-mode fiber.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; optical fibre testing; optical loss measurement; optical time-domain reflectometry; photonic crystals; Rayleigh scattering loss; bidirectional OTDR measurement; photonic crystal fibers; Bidirectional control; Loss measurement; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Photonic crystal fibers; Propagation losses; Rayleigh scattering; Silicon compounds; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348646
