Automatic matrix-based analysis method for extraction of optical fiber parameters from polarimetric optical time domain reflectometry data

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1226-1232

  Ellison, J G ^a   Siddiqui, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POLARIMETERS; REFLECTOMETERS;

POLARIMETRIC OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY (POTDR);

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0034264741     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.871699     Document Type: Article

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