Title :
Optical coherence domain reflectometry by use of optical frequency comb with arbitrary-waveform phase modulation
Author :
Takahashi, Hiroshi ; He, Zuyuan ; Hotate, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Syst., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
An optical coherence-domain reflectometry (OCDR) using an optical frequency comb light source with arbitrary-waveform phase modulation is proposed and demonstrated. This new system solves the trade-off between the measurement range and the spatial resolution.
Keywords :
light sources; optical modulation; phase modulation; reflectometry; arbitrary-waveform phase modulation; optical coherence domain reflectometry; optical frequency comb light source; spatial resolution; Frequency modulation; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621184
