Title :
Field trial of cm-level resolution PNC-OFDR for identifying high-birefringence section
Author :
Fan, Xinyu ; Koshikiya, Y. ; Okamoto, Keiji ; Iida, Hiroyuki ; Takahashi, Hiroshi ; Ito, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. s Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
PNC-OFDR is tested in a field environment for the first time. A spatial resolution of 5 cm at 39.2 km is confirmed, which makes it possible to identify a high-birefringence section with a very short beat length.
Keywords :
birefringence; compensation; phase noise; reflectometry; OFDR; PNC; birefringence; distance 39.2 km; optical frequency-domain reflectometry; phase noise compensation; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
