Accession Number:

ADA224606

Title:

Backscatter Signature Generator for OTDR Calibration

Descriptive Note:

Professional paper

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEAN SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hui, Chun
• Kamikawa, Neil
• Yamada, Ken

Report Date:

1990-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

This paper describes an active characterization technique that generates backscatter signatures to measure the performance of optical time- domain reflectometers OTDRs. These signatures can be used to test an OTDRs loss accuracy dynamic range, spatial resolution, loss resolution, and receiver recovery time. Keywords Metrology, Calibration, Logistics, Electronic devices, Components subsystem system.

Descriptors:

• *REFLECTOMETERS
• *BACKSCATTERING
• MEASUREMENT
• OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• RECOVERY
• ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
• ACCURACY
• RECEIVERS
• SIGNATURES
• GENERATORS
• TIME DOMAIN
• DYNAMIC RANGE
• METROLOGY
• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
• REPRINTS

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE