Title :
Backscattering measurements in optical fibres: separation of power decay from imperfection contribution
Author :
Di Vita, P. ; Rossi, U.
Author_Institution :
CSELT, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
A very simple and effective method is proposed for separating the actual decay of optical power from contributions due to fibre imperfection in measurements using the backscattering technique.
Keywords :
backscatter; light scattering; optical fibres; backscattering measurement; fibre attenuation measurement; fibre imperfections effects; optical fibres; optical power decay measurement;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790337
