DocumentCode
920951
Title
Measurement of Rayleigh backscattering at 1.55 mu m with 32 mu m spatial resolution
Author
Sorin, W.V. ; Baney, D.M.
Author_Institution
Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Volume
4
Issue
4
fYear
1992
fDate
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
374
Lastpage
376
Abstract
Rayleigh backscattering at a wavelength of 1.55 mu m is measured in standard single-mode fiber with a spatial resolution of 32 mu m and a dynamic range of over 30 dB. A minimum reflection sensitivity of -148 dB is the best reported to date using optical low-coherence reflectometry.<>
Keywords
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; light coherence; light reflection; optical fibres; optical testing; reflectometry; sensitivity; 1.55 micron; IR; Rayleigh backscattering; dynamic range; fibre testing; minimum reflection sensitivity; optical low-coherence reflectometry; spatial resolution; standard single-mode fiber; Backscatter; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Spatial resolution; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.127218
Filename
127218
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