Raman amplifier system and method with integrated optical time domain reflectometer
US10374704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1312
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical module includes an optical amplifier configured to amplify Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) channels transmitted on a fiber; and an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) configured to transmit an OTDR signal on the fiber and detect a back-scattered signal based thereon to test the fiber, wherein a wavelength of the OTDR signal is one of i) between one or more wavelengths associated with the optical amplifier and one or more wavelengths associated with the WDM channels and ii) greater than the one or more wavelengths associated with the WDM channels, for in-service operation of the OTDR.
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