In-situ optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) for VCSEL-based communication systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6132, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Keeler, Gordon A ^a   Serkland, Darwin K ^a   Geib, Kent M ^a   Klem, John F ^a   Peake, Gregory M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber characterization; Fiber optics; In situ characterization; Optical communications; Optical time domain reflectometry; OTDR; Scattering measurements; VCSEL; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Indexed keywords

FIBER CHARACTERIZATION; IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY (OTDR); SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSEL);

AVIONICS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; FIBER OPTICS; IN SITU PROCESSING; MILITARY AVIATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFLECTOMETERS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 33646186763     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.644176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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