• DocumentCode
    1002512
  • Title

    Ultrahigh-sensitivity low coherence OTDR using Er3+-doped high-power superfluorescent fibre source

  • Author

    Takada, K. ; Shimizu, M. ; Yamada, M. ; Horiguchi, M. ; Himeno, A. ; Yukimatsu, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Labs., NTT Corp., Ibaraki, Japan
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    29
  • Lastpage
    31
  • Abstract
    The first-known demonstration of an Er3+-doped superfluorescent fibre source coupled to a high-resolution OTDR based on low coherence interference (low coherence OTDR) is reported. Linearly-polarised light with 14 mW output from the source achieves a -146 dB minimum detectable reflectivity at 3 Hz bandwidth. The spatial resolution determined by spectral FWHM is 28 mu m for silica-based waveguides.
  • Keywords
    erbium; fibre optics; light sources; optical fibres; optical variables measurement; superradiance; time-domain reflectometry; 14 mW; 3 Hz; Er 3+ doped fibre; OTDR; high-power; high-resolution; linearly polarised light; low coherence interference; optical time domain-reflectometry; silica-based waveguides; superfluorescent fibre source; ultrahigh sensitivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19920018
  • Filename
    255904
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1002512