Title :
High-resolution fiber reflectometry for avionics applications
Author :
Soller, Brian J. ; Gifford, Dawn K. ; Wolfe, Matthew S. ; Froggatt, Mark E.
Author_Institution :
Luna Technol., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a tunable-laser-based technique for sub-millimeter resolution fiber reflectometry. We show how the technique is used to locate bends, breaks, bad splices and poor connections in short-haul single- and multimode fiber links.
Keywords :
avionics; fibre lasers; reflectometry; avionics applications; high-resolution fiber reflectometry; multimode fiber links; short-haul single-mode fiber links; submillimeter resolution fiber reflectometry; tunable-laser-based technique; Aerospace electronics; Length measurement; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Reflectivity; Reflectometry;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2005. IEEE Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9111-X
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2005.1514155
