Abstract
Backward Rayleigh scattering in polarization-maintaining single-mode optical fibers has been theoretically analyzed. A simple formula for the backscattered power, which comes back again at an input portion of the fiber, is derived with a recapture factor Sxy. By applying the analysis to a polarization optical time domain reflectometry (POTDR), details of the POTDR have been made clear. The important results are that the fluctuation component in the POTDR is attributable to a polarization beat length of the fiber, and that the quantity of the polarization component occupied in the total backscattered power is determined by the optical pulse width.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 854-861 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1983 May |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering