• DocumentCode
    819780
  • Title

    Chaotic Correlation Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Utilizing Laser Diode

  • Author

    Wang, Yuncai ; Wang, Bingjie ; Wang, Anbang

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Taiyuan Univ. of Technol., Taiyuan
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1636
  • Lastpage
    1638
  • Abstract
    We propose a novel technique for chaotic correlation optical time domain reflectometer with millimeter and range- independent spatial resolution. Utilizing chaotic waveforms generated from a laser diode with an optical fiber ring feedback, a proof-of-concept experiment is demonstrated with 6-cm spatial resolution in the 0 ~ 140 m range, which is limited by the bandwidth of the real-time oscilloscope used.
  • Keywords
    optical fibres; optical time-domain reflectometry; reflectometers; semiconductor lasers; chaotic correlation optical time domain reflectometer; chaotic waveforms; laser diode; optical fiber ring feedback; range-independent spatial resolution; real-time oscilloscope; Chaotic laser; laser diode; optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2008.2002745
  • Filename
    4581643