title: Optical time domain reflectometer.
abstract: By using an optical time domain reflectometer a new measurement technique which allows displaying the length dependence of the fiber attenuation by analyzing backscattered light has been developed. This paper compares the backscatter and insertion-loss techniques. In addition, results of several experiments which illustrate the versatility of an optical time domain reflectometer are described.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Barnoski
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rourke
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Melville