SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A POLARIMETER TO LOCALIZE STATE OF POLARIZATION TRANSIENTS ON OPTICAL FIBERS
First Claim
1. A method using a polarimetric measurement device to localize a source of one or more State of Polarization (SOP) transients affecting one or more optical fibers, the method comprising:
- subsequent to transmitting a signal into a fiber, receiving, at the polarimetric measurement device, the signal from one of the fiber and a second fiber substantially collocated with the fiber; and
processing data from the polarimetric measurement device to determine a location of the one or more SOP transients.
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Abstract
Systems and methods using a polarimetric measurement device to localize a source of one or more State of Polarization (SOP) transients affecting one or more optical fibers are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a signal into a fiber in a first direction; receiving, at the polarimetric measurement device, the signal from one of the fiber and another fiber collocated in a bundle with the fiber in a second direction; and processing data from the polarimetric measurement device to determine a location of the one or more SOP transients. The processing can include detecting a presence of the one or more SOP transients based on a first signature and its echo seen in the data; and converting a time between the echoes into a distance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method using a polarimetric measurement device to localize a source of one or more State of Polarization (SOP) transients affecting one or more optical fibers, the method comprising:
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subsequent to transmitting a signal into a fiber, receiving, at the polarimetric measurement device, the signal from one of the fiber and a second fiber substantially collocated with the fiber; and processing data from the polarimetric measurement device to determine a location of the one or more SOP transients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system to localize a source of one or more State of Polarization (SOP) transients affecting one or more optical fibers, the system comprising:
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a polarimetric measurement device configured to receive light from one of a fiber and a second fiber substantially collocated with the fiber; and a processor configured to process data from the polarimetric measurement device to determine a location of the one or more SOP transients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server configured to localize a source of one or more State of Polarization (SOP) transient affecting one or more optical fibers, the server comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to subsequent to transmission of a signal in a first direction and reception of the signal in a second direction by a polarimetric measurement device, receive data from the polarimetric measurement device associated with the signal, process the data to detect the one or more SOP transients, and convert the data into a distance to localize the detected one or more SOP transients.
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