Photon-counting systems for high-resolution OTDR

David Thorncraft; Simon B. Poole

doi:10.1117/12.219619

15 September 1995 Photon-counting systems for high-resolution OTDR

David Thorncraft, Simon B. Poole

Proceedings Volume 2507, Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors V; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219619
Event: European Symposium on Optics for Environmental and Public Safety, 1995, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The continued development of photon counting optical time domain reflectometry has been aided by the advent of more efficient and sensitive detectors. To date, photon counting has generally been reserved for specialized applications requiring sophisticated experimental equipment and instrumentation. This paper reviews recent developments which reduce both the cost and complexity of the equipment required and describes an applications of the technique to high resolution distribution sensing.

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David Thorncraft and Simon B. Poole "Photon-counting systems for high-resolution OTDR", Proc. SPIE 2507, Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors V, (15 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219619

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