Title :
Measuring distributed mode scattering in long, few-moded fibers
Author :
Jespersen, K. ; Li, Z. ; Grüner-Nielsen, L. ; Pálsdóttir, B. ; Poletti, F. ; Nicholson, J.W.
Author_Institution :
OFS Fitel Denmark ApS, Brondby, Denmark
Abstract :
We present measurements of higher-order modes in lengths of few-moded fibers up to 0.5 km long using Spatially and Spectrally resolved (S2) imaging. Both discrete scattering events and mode-mixing due to distributed scattering are measured.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; image processing; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; S2 imaging; distributed mode scattering; few moded fibers; higher order modes; mode mixing; size 0.5 km; spatially and spectrally resolved imaging; Delay; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3