DocumentCode
2413091
Title
Measurement of beat length and perturbation length in long single-mode fibers by backscattered signal analysis
Author
Galtarossa, A. ; Palmieri, L. ; Schiano, M. ; Tambosso, T.
Author_Institution
DEI, Padova Univ., Italy
Volume
3
fYear
2000
fDate
7-10 March 2000
Firstpage
261
Abstract
We measured beat length and birefringence correlation length of several types of long single-mode fibers, using a new backscattering technique. Results represent the first experimental characterization of the random birefringence affecting long single-mode fibers.
Keywords
backscatter; delays; light scattering; optical fiber testing; optical polarizers; optical time-domain reflectometry; perturbation theory; backscattered signal analysis; backscattering technique; birefringence correlation length; fibre beat length measurement; long single-mode fibers; perturbation length; random birefringence; Birefringence; Delay; Length measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Performance evaluation; Polarization mode dispersion; Signal analysis;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-630-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2000.868585
Filename
868585
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