Detection of high-PMD sections along installed fibers by means of a polarization OTDR

Andre Fougeres; Andre Girard; Michel LeBlanc

doi:10.1117/12.480593

23 August 2002 Detection of high-PMD sections along installed fibers by means of a polarization OTDR

Andre Fougeres, Andre Girard, Michel LeBlanc

Proceedings Volume 4906, Optical Components and Transmission Systems; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480593
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications 2002, 2002, Shanghai, China

Abstract

We present the methodology and the results from field measurements along installed fiber links on the localization and classification of fiber sections with respect to their polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) characteristics using a polarization sensitive OTDR (P-OTDR). The technique relies on the statistical analysis of the local degree of polarization (DOP) obtained from the backscattered signal. It allows classifying fiber sections as low-, medium- and high-PMD contributors.

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Andre Fougeres, Andre Girard, and Michel LeBlanc "Detection of high-PMD sections along installed fibers by means of a polarization OTDR", Proc. SPIE 4906, Optical Components and Transmission Systems, (23 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480593

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