Abstract
In investigating loss mechanisms in optical fibers, it is important to know how the loss is distributed along the fiber length. Identifying a high loss region aids in the diagnosis of fiber manufacturing problems and, in addition, may make it possible to salvage a usable length of lower loss fiber. The optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) has been used in the past for this purpose, but only with multimode fibers.
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