Title :
Unaltered optical fiber as an absolute wavelength reference for OFDR systems
Author :
Froggatt, Mark ; Gifford, Dawn ; Bos, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Luna Technol., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
We present a novel method of obtaining an absolute wavelength reference for OFDR measurements using Rayleigh backscatter from standard optical fiber. We report 1 GHz (8pm) accuracy.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; optical fibres; OFDR measurements; OFDR systems; Rayleigh backscatter; absolute wavelength reference; frequency 1 GHz; standard optical fiber; unaltered optical fiber; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical variables measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
