Title :
Nondestructive measurement of mode couplings along a multi-core fiber using a multi-channel OTDR
Author :
Nakazawa, Masataka ; Yoshida, Masato ; Hirooka, Toshihiko
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
A new method for measuring mode-couplings along a multi-core fiber (MCF) is proposed that uses a multi-channel OTDR technique. Using a synchronous seven-channel OTDR, we have successfully measured the mode-couplings along a 2.9 km-long MCF.
Keywords :
nondestructive testing; optical couplers; optical time-domain reflectometry; mode couplings; multi-channel OTDR; multi-core fiber; nondestructive measurement; Couplings; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical variables measurement; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
