Title :
Ultra-high-resolution tunable PC-OTDR for PON monitoring in avionics
Author :
Herrera, L.Y. ; Amaral, G.C. ; von der Weid, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Center for Telecommun. Studies, Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
We present a setup for detecting and evaluating fiber curvatures using high-resolution Photon-Counting OTDR. Our setup is based on a Time-to-Digital Converter which can account for a resolution of up to 2,8 centimeters.
Keywords :
avionics; optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; photon counting; time-digital conversion; PON monitoring; avionics; fiber curvature detection; fiber curvature evaluation; high-resolution photon-counting OTDR; optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; time-digital converter; ultrahigh-resolution tunable PC-OTDR; Monitoring; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber sensors; Passive optical networks; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
