Title :
Field measurement of splice loss applying the backscattering method
Author :
Matthijsse, P. ; de Blok, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Netherlands Postal and Telecommunications Services, Dr. Neher Laboratory, Leidschendam, Netherlands
Abstract :
A method it proposed to measure mean splice loss applying the back-scattering method from one end of the fibre link only. To eliminate the influence of the difference in back-scattering properties of the spliced fibres, each backscattering coefficient is measured separately beforehand.
Keywords :
backscatter; light scattering; loss measurement; optical fibres; backscattering method; field measurement; optical fibres; splice loss;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790567
