Optical time-domain reflectometry of discrete fiber Raman amplifiers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1064-1066

  De Matos, C J S ^a   Taylor, J R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber measurements; Optical time domain reflectometry; Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

GAIN MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; REFLECTOMETERS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

RAMAN AMPLIFIERS;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0041523880     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.814874     Document Type: Article

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