DocumentCode
991385
Title
New approach to splice-loss monitoring using long-range OTDR
Author
Gold, M.P. ; Hartog, A.H. ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Volume
20
Issue
8
fYear
1984
Firstpage
338
Lastpage
340
Abstract
Absolute splice-loss measurements on single-mode optical fibre are performed from one cable end only using specially developed long-range OTDR equipment in conjunction with a reflector at the far end of the fibre. Active splice-alignment with single-mode OTDR is also demonstrated.
Keywords
optical fibres; optical variables measurement; time-domain reflectometry; absolute splice loss measurement; far end reflector; long-range OTDR; monomode optical fibres; optical time-domain reflectometry; performed from one cable end only; single-mode OTDR; single-mode optical fibre; splice-alignment; splice-loss monitoring;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19840230
Filename
4248663
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