Measurement System For Attenuation, Numerical Aperture (NA), Dispersion, And Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) In Infrared (IR) Optical Fibers

P. Klocek; R. Beni; J. C. O'Connell; C. P. Van Vloten

doi:10.1117/12.961109

12 May 1986 Measurement System For Attenuation, Numerical Aperture (NA), Dispersion, And Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) In Infrared (IR) Optical Fibers

P. Klocek, R. Beni, J. C. O'Connell, C. P. Van Vloten

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Proceedings Volume 0618, Infrared Optical Materials and Fibers IV; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961109
Event: O-E/LASE'86 Symposium, 1986, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A computer-based measurement system capable of measuring the attenuation, NA, dispersion, and OTDR in IR optical fibers is described. A review of measurement theory is presented. The hardware and software elements of the measurement system are discussed. The system operates from 2.8-14.0 μm using Pb-salt laser diodes. 500-MHz bandwidth HgCdTe detectors and a waveform digitizer are used in the dispersion and OTDR measurements. The optical layout and computer interface is described. Measurement technique and data from chalcogenide optical fibers is presented.

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P. Klocek, R. Beni, J. C. O'Connell, and C. P. Van Vloten "Measurement System For Attenuation, Numerical Aperture (NA), Dispersion, And Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry (OTDR) In Infrared (IR) Optical Fibers", Proc. SPIE 0618, Infrared Optical Materials and Fibers IV, (12 May 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961109

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