Title :
Correlation based Approach to Fiber Reflectometry using Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components
Author :
Johansson, Leif A. ; Masanovic, Milan L. ; Barton, Jonathon S.
Author_Institution :
Freedom Photonics, LLC, Goleta, CA
Abstract :
A concept demonstration of a code-correlation OTDR reflectometer is performed with improved sensitivity and < 1 cm resolution. It is shown that this approach can exceed conventional OTDR techniques in performance and eliminate dead-zones in the measurement, while being based upon commercially available optical component technology
Keywords :
correlation methods; optical fibres; optical time-domain reflectometry; code-correlation OTDR reflectometer; commercial off-the-shelf components; fiber reflectometry; optical component technology; Delay; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical reflection; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Reflectometry;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics, 2006. IEEE Conference
Conference_Location :
Annapolis, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0408-8
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2006.1707488
