摘要:
Systems and techniques are described for monitoring a pre-splice heat treatment of an optical fiber. In one described technique, a lead end of a first fiber (102) is prepared for splicing. The lead of the fiber is then loaded into a heat treatment station (110). While heating the lead fiber end, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) is used to measure reflected backscatter loss from the lead fiber end (102). The lead fiber end continues to be heated until the measured reflected backscatter loss from the lead fiber end reaches a predetermined level. At that point, the heat treatment (116) is discontinued.
摘要:
Systems and techniques are described for monitoring a pre-splice heat treatment of an optical fiber. In one described technique, a lead end of a first fiber (102) is prepared for splicing. The lead of the fiber is then loaded into a heat treatment station (110). While heating the lead fiber end, an optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) is used to measure reflected backscatter loss from the lead fiber end (102). The lead fiber end continues to be heated until the measured reflected backscatter loss from the lead fiber end reaches a predetermined level. At that point, the heat treatment (116) is discontinued.