Distributed fiber bend and stress measurement for determining optical fiber reliability by multi-wavelength optical reflectometry
US9829410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2037 |
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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 and apparatus for distributed measuring at least one of fiber bend or stress related characteristics along an optical path of a fiber under test (FUT) using both a light input unit and a light output unit connected to the FUT at one single end.
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