June 25, 2023

Basics about an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer

What is an OTDR? An Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is a device that uses light pulses to measure the properties of an optical fiber. It sends light pulses into one end of the fiber and detects the light that is backscattered along the fiber. It then calculates the intensity and timing of the returned light…

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