Determination of attenuation coefficients of single mode optical fiber standards to be used in OTDR calibrations

Celikel, Oguz; Küçükoğlu, Mehmet; Durak, Murat; Samadov, Farhad

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2004.06.009

Cited by 6 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In this paper, MFDs together with cut-off wavelength of the SM optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations, which were constructed in TUBITAK UME Optics Laboratory (Celikel et al 2004), were examined experimentally. Beside the experimental approaches in this paper, the results obtained from experiments implemented herein were compared with the theoretical results given in literature (Marcuse and Gaussian 1978;Jagnet et al 1999).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To determine the cut-off wavelength and MFD data of SM optical fiber standards (Celikel 2004), fiber sections, which have adequate lengths, was reserved to be used in other characterization process before cut-back and loop transit time measurements (Celikel 2004). …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1 The set-up consists of 1306.7 nm centered DFB, and 1550 nm centered Fabry Perot (FP) laser sources, fiber sample with index matching gel, which was cut from the SM optical fiber standard before applying the cut-back method (Celikel 2004), and one side of which is connectorized with standard FC connector, precision rotational stage equipped with stepper motor having (1/280)°rotation of the rotational stage, to reduce the active area of detector a multimode fiber patchcord with NA of 0.25, nitrogen-cooled 5 mm PIN InGaAs based radiometer, modified by our laboratory, 110 dB Vinculum transimpedance amplifier, 8 1/2 digit Agilent DVM and turbo molecular pump to vacuum inside InGaAs radiometer. The output powers of both lasers were adjusted to 600 lW and 590 lW for 1306.7 nm and 1550 nm, respectively.…”

Section: Mfd Measurement Set-upmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Mode field diameter and cut-off wavelength measurements of single mode optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations

Celikel

2005

Opt Quant Electron

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper describes determination of the mode field diameter (MFD), and the cut-off wavelength of the single mode optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations, which was constructed in Optics Laboratory of National Metrology Institute of Turkey. Measurements of MFD were performed using computer controlled stepper motor unit with far field scanning (FFS) Method. For the same standard fibers, cut-off wavelength measurement was performed employing bend reference method, which is one of the transmitted power techniques. For both measurements, a nitrogen-cooled 5 mm InGaAs radiometer was used to detect optical flux. Detailed uncertainty analyses were presented for the MFD and cut-off measurements. While the total expanded uncertainties in MFD data at 1306.7 nm and 1550 nm were calculated as 0.8% and 1.0% (k=2), respectively, the total expanded uncertainty at determination of cut-off wavelength was found as 0.318% (k=2).

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mfd Measurement Set-upmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Mode field diameter and cut-off wavelength measurements of single mode optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations

Celikel

2005

Opt Quant Electron

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Two standard reference fibers (SRFs) are used to calibrate the same OTDR and the uncertainty is reported. Both SRFs are calibrated using the cut-back technique [3,7]. One of the SRFs is calibrated at the national metrology institute of the United Kingdom (the NPL).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the SRFs is calibrated at the national metrology institute of the United Kingdom (the NPL). The other is calibrated at our home institute using a wide-range externalcavity tunable didoe laser source (1500-1630 nm) to evaluate the spectral attenuation coefficient instead of the Tungsten-Halogen lamp and the monochromator implemented in [7]. Finally, a comparison between both OTDR calibration techniques is made.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparison Between Cut-Back and Standard Reference Fiber Techniques in Calibrating the Attenuation Scale of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers

2014

Egyptian Journal of Solids

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this paper, a comparison between the calibration of the attenuation scale of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) using two different techniques is discussed and implemented. The first technique is the external modulation method (EM). A setup is proposed to calibrate an OTDR over a dynamic range of around 15 dB based on the EM method. Afterwards, the OTDR is calibrated using two standard reference fibers (SRFs). Both SRFs are calibrated using cutback technique; one of them is calibrated at our home institute (the National Institute of Standards-NIS) while the other at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the United Kingdom to confirm our results. In addition, the parameters contributing to the calibration uncertainty are thoroughly investigated. The measurement results are compared to that of the NPL through a previously calibrated fiber artifact. The OTDR calibration uncertainty of the EM method is found to be around = ± 0.1 dB/dB, while the calibration uncertainty of the SRF method is found be around = ± 0.04 dB/dB for both 1310 nm and 1550 nm OTDR wavelengths.

show abstract

Attenuation Scale Calibration of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Using an External Laser Source

Terra

Hussein

2018

MAPAN

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Determination of attenuation coefficients of single mode optical fiber standards to be used in OTDR calibrations

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Mode field diameter and cut-off wavelength measurements of single mode optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations

Mode field diameter and cut-off wavelength measurements of single mode optical fiber standards used in OTDR calibrations

A Comparison Between Cut-Back and Standard Reference Fiber Techniques in Calibrating the Attenuation Scale of Optical Time Domain Reflectometers

Attenuation Scale Calibration of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Using an External Laser Source

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About