POTDR Measurements on Buried Optical Fibers

Abstract

In this report, a polarization-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer (POTDR) is described and results of POTDR measurements on buried optical fibers in a network testbed are presented. The polarization effects observed on different fibers in the testbed show that the birefringence may vary significantly in fibers of the same type and the same cable. Measurements taken over several hours indicate that polarization effects in buried optical fibers are quite stable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351903

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Villarruel
  • Kent B. Hill

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Birefringence
  • Couplings
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Fiber-Optic Cables
  • Fiber-Optic Communications
  • Fibers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fibers
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers
  • Test Facilities
  • Time Domain
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.