Title :
Experimental demonstration of a wavelength tunable polarization OTDR using a SOA for received signal amplification
Author :
Yamashita, Ikuo ; Ohashi, Masaharu
Author_Institution :
Kansai Electric Power, R&D Center, 3-11-20 Nakoji, Amagasaki, Hyogo, 661-0974 Japan
Abstract :
A wavelength tunable polarization OTDR utilizing a semiconductor optical amplifier for the received signal amplification is proposed in order to realize stable operation. Measurement experiments are carried out for a fiber link with a length of 5.7km and the state of polarization change along the fiber link is successfully estimated.
Keywords :
Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices; Optical Signal Amplification; Polarization OTDR; SOA; SOP Distribution Measurement; Wavelength Tunable OTDR;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
