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High resolution optical time-domain reflectometry based on correlation utilizing an all-fiber chaotic source
Author(s): M. Q. Fan; Z. N. Wang; H. Wu; D. V. Churkin; Y. Li; L. Zhang; X. Y. Qian; Y. J. Rao
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Paper Abstract

We propose a high-resolution optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) based on an all-fiber supercontinuum source. The source simply consists of a laser with moderate power and a section of fiber which has a zero dispersion wavelength near the laser’s central wavelength. Spectrum and time domain properties of the source are investigated, showing that the source has great capability in nonlinear optics, such as correlation OTDR. We analyze one of the key factors limiting the operational range of such an OTDR, i.e., sampling time. Finally, we experimentally demonstrate a correlation OTDR with 25km sensing range and 5.3cm spatial resolution, as a verification of theoretical analysis.

Paper Details

Date Published: 1 July 2015
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 9655, Fifth Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference, 96553J (1 July 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2184238
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M. Q. Fan, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
Z. N. Wang, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
H. Wu, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
D. V. Churkin, Institute of Automation and Electrometry (Russian Federation)
Novosibirsk State Univ. (Russian Federation)
Aston Univ. (United Kingdom)
Y. Li, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
L. Zhang, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
X. Y. Qian, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)
Y. J. Rao, Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China)


Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9655:
Fifth Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference
Byoungho Lee; Sang-Bae Lee; Yunjiang Rao, Editor(s)

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