Bidirectional Optical Time Domain Reflectometer using a single wavelength

Abstract

An Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) includes a transmitter configured to transmit first OTDR pulses, at a first pulse period and at a wavelength λ, over a fiber under test; a receiver configured to receive signals from the fiber under test; and circuitry configured to set the first pulse period and to average measurements resulting from the received signals, wherein the OTDR is configured to operate with a second OTDR at another end of the fiber under test for a bidirectional OTDR measurement, wherein the second OTDR uses the same wavelength λ and transmits second OTDR pulses at a second pulse period, different from the first pulse period.

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