Backward brillouin scattering optical time domain reflectometry

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1996-07-09

1998-06-16

McGraw, Vincent P.

Optics: measuring and testing

For optical fiber or waveguide inspection

G01N 2188

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057679568

ABSTRACT:
An improved backward Brillouin scattering optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) device is provided which is capable of detecting the deterioration of or anticipating the fracture in an optical cable or optical fiber and measuring the position of the failure part with high resolution. To accomplish this, the OTDR constantly or periodically supplies an optical pulse having a power level of +8 dBm or higher from an optical pulse generator 20 to an optical cable, monitors a power ratio between the optical pulse supplied to the optical cable and a reflected pulse by an optical power comparator 40, detects correlation between the supplied optical pulse and the reflected pulse by a correlation detector 27 while switching the supplied optical pulse to a pseudo random optical pulse, and calculates the failure position of the optical cable when the factor of correlation shows the maximum value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4207561 (1980-06-01), Steensma
patent: 5251001 (1993-10-01), Dave et al.

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