Title :
Coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry for a 1000-km optical fiber
Author :
Tsuji, Keita ; Horiguchi, Takeshi ; Koyamada, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrated coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (C-OFDR) for a long optical fiber transmission line. We simulated the measurement of a reflection at a one-way distance of >1000 km, and achieved a spatial resolution of about 130 m.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; optical resolving power; reflectometry; 1000 km; 1000-km optical fiber; 30 km; C-OFDR; coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry; long optical fiber transmission line; one-way distance; reflection; spatial resolution; Frequency domain analysis; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Pulse measurements; Reflectometry; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657376
