Title :
New OTDR measurement and monitoring techniques
Author :
Champavere, Andre
Author_Institution :
JDSU, St. Etienne, France
Abstract :
Since its first introduction three decades ago, optical-time-division reflectometry has become an indispensable tool to characterize fiber optic links in long-distance and local-area networks. We review the evolution of this technology and discuss emerging applications.
Keywords :
optical fibre LAN; optical links; optical time-domain reflectometry; OTDR measurement; fiber optic link; local-area network; long-distance network; optical-time-division reflectometry; Monitoring; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.W3D.1
