Optimization of SNR improvement in the noncoherent OTDR based on simplex codes

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 322-328

  Lee, Duckey ^b,c   Yoon, Hosung ^a,b   Kim, Pilhan ^b   Park, Jonghan ^b   Park, Namkyoo ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University ^*

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c KT Cooperation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coding gain; Optical fiber communications; Optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR); Simplex codes (scs)

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; SIGNAL ENCODING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

NOISE TRANSFER; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS; OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER (OTDR); SIMPLEX CODES (SCS);

REFLECTOMETERS;

EID: 33947691637     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.859437     Document Type: Article

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