Title :
New method for measuring the chromatic dispersion of installed single-mode fibers utilizing wavelength division multiplexing techniques
Author :
Hatton, William H. ; Nishimura, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Electric Fiber Optic Corporation, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
fDate :
8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a novel method designed to measure the chromatic dispersion of installed single-mode fiber cables. The systems developed utilize the modulation phase/multiple laser diode techniques; however, by the addition of wavelength division multiplexing, the reference laser and fiber was eliminated. Laboratory and field results for measured wavelength ranges of 1200-1330 and 1200-1550 nm are presented.
Keywords :
Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber measurements; Wavelength-division multiplexing; Chromatic dispersion; Diode lasers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074851
