DocumentCode :
448163
Title :
1.5μm photon-counting optical time domain reflectometry with a single-photon detector using up-conversion in a PPLN waveguide
Author :
Diamanti, E. ; Langrock, C. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Yamamoto, Yusaku
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Volume :
2
fYear :
2005
fDate :
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage :
1079
Abstract :
A 1.5 μm single-photon detector, which combines up-conversion in a PPLN waveguide with a silicon avalanche photodiode, is used to demonstrate photon-counting OTDR. The system exhibits good sensitivity, high spatial resolution and small measurement time.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; lithium compounds; optical time-domain reflectometry; photon counting; silicon; 1.5 micron; LiNbO3; OTDR; PPLN waveguide; optical time domain reflectometry; photon-counting; silicon avalanche photodiode; single-photon detector; spatial resolution; up-conversion; Detectors; Optical control; Optical distortion; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Pulse measurements; Reflectometry; Silicon; Time measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202030
Filename :
1573096
Link To Document :
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