Title :
10 cm spatial resolution and 20 km range full polarimetric reflectometry for distributed DGD measurement of high PMD fibres
Author :
Fan, Xinyu ; Koshikiya, Yusuke ; Ito, Fumihiko
Author_Institution :
Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Full polarimetric reflectometry is realized with a spatial resolution of 10 cm over 20 km based on phase-noise compensated optical frequency domain reflectometry. Distributed DGD measurement of high PMD fibres is realized using the technology.
Keywords :
delays; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; phase noise; polarimetry; reflectometry; differential group delay; distance 20 km; distributed DGD measurement; full polarimetric reflectometry; high PMD fibres; polarization mode dispersion; spatial resolution; Acoustic measurements; Frequency domain analysis; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Reflectometry; Spatial resolution; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
