Distributed fiber bend and stress measurement for determining optical fiber reliability by multi-wavelength optical reflectometry
US9632006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M11/3181
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosed technology in this patent document includes, among others, methods apparatus for distributed measuring at least one fiber bend or stress related characteristics along an optical path of fiber under test (FUT) uses both a light input unit and a light output unit connected to the FUT at one single end.
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