• DocumentCode
    1021209
  • Title

    Photon-counting optical time-domain reflectometer using a planar InGaAsP avalanche detector

  • Author

    Bethea, C.G. ; Levine, B.F. ; Marchut, L. ; Mattera, V.D. ; Peticolas, L.J.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    302
  • Lastpage
    303
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the first room-temperature photon-counting optical time-domain reflectometer, which uses a planar InGaAsP avalanche photodiode. Using a 1.3 ¿m semiconductor laser source we achieve a one-way loss sensitivity of 20 dB.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical variables measurement; photon counting; time-domain reflectometry; III-V semiconductors; optical time-domain reflectometer; photon counting; planar InGaAsP avalanche photodiode; semiconductor laser source; sensitivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860206
  • Filename
    4256397
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1021209