Method and apparatus for thermally reducing coherence/polarization noise in reflectometers
US5923414A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M11/3127
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus (OTDR) for accurately locating and measuring the optical parameters and characteristics of fiberoptic cables which reduces the adverse effects of coherence noise without effecting the stability and repeatability of the acquired locating and measuring information.
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