Title :
Optical time-domain reflectometry measurements in a 4 km fibre ring laser
Author :
Matsas, V.J. ; Newson, T.P. ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The first experimental Rayleigh backscatter measurements in a passively modelocked fibre ring laser are reported. The Rayleigh backscatter data were used to identify and estimate splice losses as well as the back reflection of the intracavity optical isolator.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; ring lasers; 4 km; Rayleigh backscatter measurements; back reflection; intracavity optical isolator; optical time domain reflectometry; passively modelocked fibre ring laser; splice losses;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19931067
