Title :
Raman gain efficiency distribution measurement of optical fiber cable installed in the field using indirect OTDR technique
Author :
Yamashita, Ikuo ; Oro, Kyoichi ; Yabu, Tetsuro ; Ohashi, Masaharu
Author_Institution :
R&D Center, Kansai Electr. Power, Amagasaki
Abstract :
A novel indirect OTDR technique for measuring Raman gain efficiency distribution is applied to optical fiber cables installed in the field. Field measurements are successfully made on a 17-km long test fiber.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical cables; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; Raman gain efficiency distribution measurement; distributed Raman amplifiers; field measurement; indirect OTDR technique; optical fiber cable installation; size 17 km; Electric variables measurement; Gain measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Power measurement; Power transmission lines; Stimulated emission; Transmission line theory; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610471
