Optical communications – Diagnostic testing – Test signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Tran, Dzung (Department: 2613)
Optical communications
Diagnostic testing
Test signal
C398S032000, C398S033000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07139476
ABSTRACT:
Polarization effects are managed to provide differential timing information for localizing disturbances affecting two or more counter-propagating light signals on one or more optical waveguides passing through a detection zone. Activity can be localized to a point for a security perimeter. Events causing optical disturbance can be mapped to points along a straight line, a perimeter or arbitrary pattern or an array. Events cause local changes in optical properties in the optical waveguide, in particular an optical fiber. Short term local changes are distinguishable from phase changes of light travel in the waveguide, by managing the polarization state of input and output beams, combining orthogonal polarization components and other aspects. The changes in the states of polarization of the counter-propagating light signals are determined and the temporal spacing of corresponding changes in polarization state are resolved to pinpoint the location of the event along the optical fiber.
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Patel Jayantilal S.
Zadorozhny Yuri
Zhuang Zhizhong
Duane Morris LLP
Optellios, Inc.
Tran Dzung
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