Title :
Backscattering signatures from optical fibers with differential mode attenuation
Author :
Eriksrud, Morten ; Mickelson, Alan R. ; Lauritzen, Steinar
Author_Institution :
Nordic Fiber Kabel Als, Trondheim, Norway
fDate :
4/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of differential mode attenuation (DMA) on backscattering signatures of multimode graded-index fibers is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Differential mode attenuation curves are determined for various commercial fibers and subsequently used to predict the backscattering response of the fibers. Theory and experiment indicate that only small variations in the local backscatter attenuation coefficient appear between various mode-filtered excitations of a given fiber.
Keywords :
Optical fiber measurements; Optical scattering; Attenuation measurement; Backscatter; Bandwidth; Laboratories; Loss measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical scattering;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1984.1073582
