2-μm optical time domain reflectometry measurements from novel Al-, Ge-, CaAlSi-doped and standard single-mode fibers

J. C. Rodriguez-Novelo, J. A. Sanchez-Nieves, A. Sierra-Calderon, R. Sanchez-Lara, J. A. Alvarez-Chavez

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Abstract

The development of novel Al-, Ge-doped and un-doped standard single mode fibers for future optical communication at 2μm requires the integration of, among other pieces of equipment, an optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) technique for precise spectral attenuation characterization, including the well-known cut-back method. The integration of a state of the art OTDR at 2μm could provide valuable attenuation information from the aforementioned novel fibers. The proposed setup consists of a 1.7 mW, 1960nm pump source, a 30 dB gain Thulium doped fibre amplifier at 2μm, an 0.8mm focal length lens with a 0.5 NA, a 30 MHz acusto-optic modulator, a 3.1 focal length lens with a 0.68NA, an optical circulator at 2μm, an InGaAs photodetector for 1.2 nm-2.6 nm range, a voltage amplifier and an oscilloscope. The propagated pulse rate is 50 KHz, with 500 ns, 200 ns, 100 ns and 50 ns pulse widths. Attenuation versus novel fibers types for lengths ranging from 400-to 1000-meter samples were obtained using the proposed setup.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptomechanical Engineering 2017
EditorsDavid M. Stubbs, Alson E. Hatheway
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510611993
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventOptomechanical Engineering 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 9 Aug 201710 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10371
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptomechanical Engineering 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period9/08/1710/08/17

Keywords

  • 2ìm Telecomm window
  • Optical time-domain reflectometry
  • Thulium doped fiber amplifier
  • attenuation
  • cut-back technique

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