Method of estimating a reflection profile of an optical channel

• Main Authors: MEERSMAN, STIJN, CLYBOUW, YANNICK, STRAUB, MICHAEL, HEHMANN, JOERG, VANKEIRSBILCK, RUDI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.01.2014
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSMISSION

Proposed is a method of estimating a reflection profile of an optical channel. The method comprises different steps. A measured reflection profile of the optical channel, such as an OTDR trace, is provided. One or more reflection peaks are estimated within the measured reflection profile. A residual...