Larson, D.
, Paulter, N.
and Blaney, K.
(2006),
Characterization of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Calibrator, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.tn.1475, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32277
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Characterization of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Calibrator
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Abstract
We report the results of an investigation into the signal characteristics and behavior of an instrument used by the US Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program to calibrate optical time domain reflectometers. The instrument is calibrated using NIST calibrated optical fiber spools of approximately 1, 2, and 4 km lengths. Calibration results performed at various US Air Force Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratories have indicated some anomalous distances or pulse delays, and NIST efforts were focused on identifying the cause and suggesting a correction for this anomalous behavior.Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1475
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1475
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Keywords
calibration, delay, optical fiber, optical time domain reflectometer, uncertainty
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Created March 31, 2006, Updated October 12, 2021