GB2585058B - Method and system of locating a fault in an optical fibre - Google Patents

Method and system of locating a fault in an optical fibre Download PDF

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GB2585058B
GB2585058B GB1909230.3A GB201909230A GB2585058B GB 2585058 B GB2585058 B GB 2585058B GB 201909230 A GB201909230 A GB 201909230A GB 2585058 B GB2585058 B GB 2585058B
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
    • G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
    • G01M11/35—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides in which light is transversely coupled into or out of the fibre or waveguide, e.g. using integrating spheres
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
    • G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/07—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems
    • H04B10/075—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
    • H04B10/077—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using a supervisory or additional signal
    • H04B10/0771—Fault location on the transmission path
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/07—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems
    • H04B10/075—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal
    • H04B10/079—Arrangements for monitoring or testing transmission systems; Arrangements for fault measurement of transmission systems using an in-service signal using measurements of the data signal
    • H04B10/0791—Fault location on the transmission path

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20140211201A1 (en) * 2013-01-31 2014-07-31 Fluke Corporation Fiber fault sniffer
US20150292938A1 (en) * 2014-04-11 2015-10-15 Lockheed Martin Corporation System and method for non-contact optical-power measurement
EP3364562A1 (en) * 2017-02-21 2018-08-22 Fluke Corporation System and method for non-intrusive detection of optical energy leakage from optical fibers

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20140211201A1 (en) * 2013-01-31 2014-07-31 Fluke Corporation Fiber fault sniffer
US20150292938A1 (en) * 2014-04-11 2015-10-15 Lockheed Martin Corporation System and method for non-contact optical-power measurement
EP3364562A1 (en) * 2017-02-21 2018-08-22 Fluke Corporation System and method for non-intrusive detection of optical energy leakage from optical fibers

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