CN1330265A - Optical module for light-time domain reflectometer with wide dynamic range - Google Patents

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CN1330265A
CN1330265A CN00107854A CN00107854A CN1330265A CN 1330265 A CN1330265 A CN 1330265A CN 00107854 A CN00107854 A CN 00107854A CN 00107854 A CN00107854 A CN 00107854A CN 1330265 A CN1330265 A CN 1330265A
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An optical module used for the light-time domain reflectometer with wide dynamic range is composed of pulse laser transmitter and optical receiving converter. Said pulse laser transmitter consists of amplifier, several groups of analog switches and pulse laser generator. Said optical receiving converter comprises photoelectric converter, current/voltage converter, signal amplifier and high-speed A/D converter. Its advantages are monitor to weak light signals and wide dynamic range.

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The optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range
The present invention relates to the optical module device in a kind of optical fiber communication, exactly, relate to a kind of optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range, belong to the technical field of fiber lengths transmission attenuation test.
Along with the development of optical fiber communication technology, since the eighties, the fiberize of network is one of main trend of countries in the world network development always.The formation of the communication network of current various countries mainly is as the transmission basis with fiber optic network.And when building and safeguarding lightguide cable link, all to carry out the test of optical fiber transmission property with optical time domain reflectometer.Optical time domain reflectometer is the core technology in the on-line monitoring system of fiber optic network, and its dynamic range is big, and then the distance that can monitor and scope are big more, help the fast quick checking barrier and the block removing of lightguide cable link.
The basic functional principle of optical time domain reflectometer OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry) be by the back-scattering light of test pulse laser on optical fiber transmission line in time the energy distribution curve analysis of (distance) obtain the transport property such as length, decay, fault of optical fiber, promptly to light pulse of tested optical fiber input, when light pulse when fibre circuit is propagated forward, scattering and reflect part signal; Optical time domain reflectometer is in optical fiber transponder pulse signal, the part signal of monitoring this scattering and reflecting at its same end, and this signal of returning carried out the continuous high speed sampling processing, thereby obtain characteristics such as the signal transmission attenuation of fibre circuit and Fault Diagnosis location.
Because light pulse signal will be decayed in the process of transmission, scattering simultaneously and the signal that reflects also will be decayed, and like this, at the front end of optical fiber, because the close together of light pulse signal transmission, the signal that scattering is returned is stronger; And the distance of light pulse signal transmission is far away more, and its scattering and the signal that reflects are just weak more.As developing the optical time domain reflectometer of a dynamic range up to 35dB, because detected light pulse will be gone on one back and forth toward ground return in this fibre circuit, its attenuation amplitude is actual to be double, therefore the signal intensity that needs to detect is at least 70dB, adding optical fiber initiating terminal connector has a big influence such as Fresnel reflection signal, needs measured signal strengths to be generally more than the 80dB.The measured signal of great dynamic range like this, it is impossible wanting once to come out with regard to the energy acquisition process.In addition, because the maximum pulse that present high-power pulsed laser can be launched can not surpass 20 microseconds, peak power is no more than 200 milliwatts, under emission maximum luminous power condition, can calculate the optical signal power maximal value that scattering is returned in the fibre circuit according to the Rayleigh scattering computing formula is about-30dBm, after deducting 70dB again, the minimum light signal power that then will detect is about-100dBm, detect weak one like this, must use highly-sensitive detector and use low noise amplifier.
At present, have only foreign vendor of a few family to have the ability to produce optical time domain reflectometer,, still do not find the domestic and international Patent data of relevant optical time domain reflectometer OTDR so far by retrieval; Although the patent of some digital signal processing aspects has been arranged, do not find the patent of relevant optical module technical elements abroad yet.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of optical module that can fill up the optical time domain reflectometer that is used for high dynamic range of above-mentioned technological gap, this optical module is used to detect faint optical signal and realizes the optical time domain reflectometer that high dynamic range signal detects.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this: include pulse laser transmitter and light-receiving converter two parts, it is characterized in that: wherein the pulse laser transmitter by the amplifier that is linked in sequence, can select some groups of analog switches of conducting and pulse laser generator to be formed respectively, current-to-voltage converting circuit, signal amplification circuit and high-speed a/d analog to digital conversion circuit that the light-receiving converter then is converted to voltage signal by the photoelectric commutator that light signal is converted to current signal, with current signal are formed.
Wherein the amplifier in the pulse laser transmitter is provided with the potentiometer of its enlargement factor of scalable.
Wherein some groups of analog switches in the pulse laser transmitter can be three groups, and these three groups of analog switches can be controlled respectively and be made each switch independence conducting work, also can controlledly respectively make it conducting in twos, perhaps three switch conducting work together.
Photoelectric commutator in the light-receiving converter adopts highly sensitive APD detector to form.
Current-to-voltage converting circuit in the light-receiving converter is to form with the low noise operational amplifier; be provided with in its circuit when the large-signal reverse-conducting; the high speed schottky diode that circuit is shielded, and prevent to vibrate, the electric capacity of limiting bandwidth, minimizing noise.
Signal amplification circuit in the light-receiving converter adopts the low noise operational amplifier to form, and its normal phase input end is provided with the biasing circuit of raising DC level.
The present invention is a kind of optical module that adopts the multiple technologies means to solve the monitoring faint optical signal preferably and realize a high dynamic range optical signal detecting difficult problem, and adjusting the distance for development and production reaches over one hundred kilometer optical fiber and test, look into the optical time domain reflectometer of the high dynamic range of barrier Primary Component is provided.
Fig. 1 is the block scheme that hardware configuration of the present invention is formed.
Fig. 2 is the functional-block diagram of the pulsed laser drive part among the present invention.
Fig. 3 is that hardware configuration of the present invention is formed block scheme.
Fig. 4 divides the optical fiber attenuation performance diagram of three sections measurements for wavelength 1550nm.
Fig. 5 is the spliced curve map of wavelength 1550nm.
Fig. 6 divides the optical fiber attenuation performance diagram of three sections measurements for wavelength 1310nm.
Fig. 7 is the spliced curve map of wavelength 1310nm.
Form block scheme referring to hardware configuration of the present invention shown in Figure 1.The present invention is a kind of optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range, and it includes pulse laser transmitter 1 and light-receiving converter 2 two parts are formed.Wherein pulse laser transmitter 1 by the amplifier 11 that is linked in sequence, can select the some groups of analog switches 12 of conducting and pulse laser generator 13 to be formed respectively.Wherein the amplifier 11 in the pulse laser transmitter 1 is provided with the potentiometer of its enlargement factor of scalable.Some groups of analog switches 12 in the laser pulse driver 1 can be three groups (as shown in Figure 1), these three groups of analog switches can be controlled respectively and be made each switch independence conducting work, also can be controlled respectively and make it conducting in twos, perhaps three switch conducting work together.Current-to-voltage converting circuit 22, signal amplification circuit 23 and high-speed a/d analog to digital conversion circuit 24 that light-receiving converter 2 then is converted to voltage signal by the photoelectric commutator 21 that light signal is converted to current signal, with current signal are formed.Photoelectric commutator 21 in the light-receiving converter 2 adopts highly sensitive APD detector to form.Current-to-voltage converting circuit 22 in the light-receiving converter 2 is to form with the low noise operational amplifier; be provided with in its circuit when the large-signal reverse-conducting; the high speed schottky diode that circuit is shielded, and prevent to vibrate, the electric capacity of limiting bandwidth, minimizing noise.Signal amplification circuit 23 in the light-receiving converter 2 adopts the low noise operational amplifier to form, and its normal phase input end is provided with the biasing circuit of raising DC level.The 10th, coupling mechanism.
Fig. 1 has also showed principle of work of the present invention, after external Digital Circuit Control optical module of the present invention is by pulse laser transmitter 1 and laser pulse of coupling mechanism 10 emissions, this laser pulse is coupled into tested optical fiber 3 by the fiber coupler 10 of a 50:50, this laser pulse is scattering and the light signal that reflects in the process of 3 li transmission of optical fiber, again by the photoelectric commutator 21 in the light-receiving converter 2 of photo-coupler 10 these modules of input (that is: APD pipe), the APD pipe then converts light signal to current signal, be input to high-speed a/d analog to digital conversion circuit 24 by current-to-voltage converting circuit 22 and signal amplification circuit 23 then, at last by the test of sampling of 24 pairs of signal waveforms of high-speed a/d analog to digital conversion circuit.For realizing the test of OTDR high dynamic range, as shown in Figure 2, the present invention is the size by gating pulse generating laser 1 emitted laser energy, and optical fiber 3 realized that the method for areal surveys realizes goal of the invention, promptly when the previous paragraphs of measuring from the whole optical fiber of tester close together, because its scattering and reflect signal stronger, at this moment the switch a conducting of 12 li of some groups of analog switches in the gating pulse generating laser 1 is launched the laser pulse of less energy and is tested; When the interlude of measuring from the moderate whole optical fiber of tester distance, because its scattering and the signal intensity that reflects are moderate, at this moment control switch a, the b conducting of 12 li of some groups of analog switches, launch the laser pulse of medium energy and test; And when measuring from the back of tester distance whole optical fiber far away section, just control switch a, b, all conductings of c of 12 li of some groups of analog switches, so that emission maximum laser pulse energy is tested the signal intensity that improves its scattering as much as possible and reflect.At last, above-mentioned three sections results that test respectively are stitched together, can obtain the transport property of whole optical fiber.In Fig. 2, the amplifier 11 in the pulse laser transmitter 1 is provided with the potentiometer of its enlargement factor of scalable.This is because the drive current of different laser instruments is different, regulates this potentiometer and can satisfy the needs that various lasers drives.
Referring to shown in Figure 3, in order to detect faint optical signal, the present invention adopts high sensitivity APD detector and low noise amplifier, and adopts some to reduce the technical measures of noise and interference simultaneously.For example: the signal amplification circuit 23 in the light-receiving converter 2 adopts the operational amplifier OPA655 of characteristics such as having low bias current (5pA), high input impedance, bandwidth is wide, noise is low to form; diode in this amplifying circuit is the high speed schottky diode; can reverse-conducting when large-signal, circuit is shielded.Also be provided with in this circuit and prevent to vibrate, limiting bandwidth, reduce the electric capacity of noise contributions.APD bias circuit in the photoelectric commutator 21 is to provide reverse bias-voltage to the APD detector, reducing noise, and reduces its ripple as far as possible.231 of biasing circuits in the signal amplification circuit 23 are used to raise DC level, disturb so that reduce.In addition, this optical module of the present invention is when wiring, and its signal wire will be lacked and slightly, should and be disturbed bigger line to separate with big current signal line.APD device and amplifying circuit are then used shielding box and are shielded.
The present invention has developed sample, and tests enforcement, is 1550nm below with optical maser wavelength, and laser pulse width is 20 microseconds, and tested optical fiber is that 150 kilometers experimental example further describes application of the present invention and principle of work.Curve 1 shown in Figure 4 is the switch a conducting of 12 li of some groups of analog switches in the gating pulse generating laser 1, launches the measurement curve of less energy laser pulse; Curve 2 is switch a, the b conducting of 12 li of some groups of analog switches in the gating pulse generating laser 1, launches the measurement curve of moderate energy laser pulse; Curve 3 is switch a, b, the c conducting of 12 li of some groups of analog switches in the gating pulse generating laser 1, the measurement curve of the strong energy laser pulse of emission.Measuring curve from these three groups can find out, when the less laser energy of emission, because of the fiber distance of its measurement nearer, during the beginning close together, the linearity of measuring is better, but when distance increased than far away or emitted laser energy, signal had at this moment just exceeded the range ability of amplifier and A/D conversion, the nonlinear curve phenomenon occurred.Above-mentioned three sections curves can be taken all factors into consideration and splice, just can obtain the measurement curve of high dynamic range as shown in Figure 5.
The inventor utilizes optical module of the present invention to carry out optical maser wavelength for 1310nm, laser pulse width are that 20 microseconds, tested optical fiber are 125 kilometers test enforcement again, its principle of work also can be described and how use it.As shown in Figure 6, curve 1,2,3 be respectively control emission pulsed laser energy little, in, the curve tested respectively when big, Fig. 7 is its spliced measurement curve, from measurement result, its dynamic range can reach 35dB.Can illustrate that from above-mentioned two embodiment optical module of the present invention uses aforesaid way can finish the test of great dynamic range, realizes goal of the invention.

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1, a kind of optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range, include pulse laser transmitter and light-receiving converter two parts, it is characterized in that: wherein the pulse laser transmitter by the amplifier that is linked in sequence, can select some groups of analog switches of conducting and pulse laser generator to be formed respectively, current-to-voltage converting circuit, signal amplification circuit and high-speed a/d analog to digital conversion circuit that the light-receiving converter then is converted to voltage signal by the photoelectric commutator that light signal is converted to current signal, with current signal are formed.
2, the optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: wherein the amplifier in the pulse laser transmitter is provided with the potentiometer of its enlargement factor of scalable.
3, the optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: wherein some groups of analog switches in the pulse laser transmitter can be three groups, these three groups of analog switches can be controlled respectively and be made each switch independence conducting work, also can controlledly respectively make it conducting in twos, perhaps three switch conducting work together.
4, the optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the photoelectric commutator in the light-receiving converter adopts highly sensitive APD detector to form.
5, the optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range as claimed in claim 1; it is characterized in that: the current-to-voltage converting circuit in the light-receiving converter is to form with the low noise operational amplifier; be provided with in its circuit when the large-signal reverse-conducting; the high speed schottky diode that circuit is shielded, and prevent to vibrate, the electric capacity of limiting bandwidth, minimizing noise.
6, the optical module that is used for the optical time domain reflectometer of high dynamic range as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the signal amplification circuit in the light-receiving converter adopts the low noise operational amplifier to form, and its normal phase input end is provided with the biasing circuit of raising DC level.
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