• Opto-Electronic Engineering
  • Vol. 37, Issue 3, 34 (2010)
ZANG Peng-cheng*, WANG Xiao-bo, XIAO Lian-tuan, and JIA Suo-tang
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-501x.2010.03.007 Cite this Article
    ZANG Peng-cheng, WANG Xiao-bo, XIAO Lian-tuan, JIA Suo-tang. Optics Time Domain Reflection Measurement by Using Photon Counting Modulation[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2010, 37(3): 34 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The low signal-to-noise ratio of photon counting limited its application in the filed of Optics Time Domain Reflection (OTDR) because of the quantum fluctuation. We presented a method using photon counting modulation spectroscopy in OTDR with single photon detection at 1.55 μm. It is found that the noise amplitude of the quantum fluctuation has a uniform distributing in the frequency domain. The effect from quantum fluctuation has been effectively restrained by using the photon counting modulation and demodulated with lock-in amplifier. The enhancement of signal-to-noise ratio can be achieved by using setting the filter bandwidth via changing the integration time of the lock-in amplifier. Compared with the direct photon counting measurement, the signal-to-noise improvement ratio could reach 28.3 dB.
    ZANG Peng-cheng, WANG Xiao-bo, XIAO Lian-tuan, JIA Suo-tang. Optics Time Domain Reflection Measurement by Using Photon Counting Modulation[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2010, 37(3): 34
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