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Measurement method by OTDR and terminal station apparatus

US7215415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2004
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/071
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method for performing OTDR measurement in an optical transmission system including a first terminal station and a second terminal station, OTDR signal light is transmitted from an OTDR provided in the first terminal station to the second terminal station, in which the OTDR signal light is Raman amplified by using main signal light of the optical transmission system as pump light.

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