The opening of the IPG Photonics Laboratory in the department of Physics at WPI created an excellent opportunity for students to study optics and photonics. To help fulfill this opportunity, an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) apparatus and experiment have been developed. Applications and operation principles of OTDRs were researched, and an apparatus was designed, constructed, and tested for use in undergraduate experiments. The OTDR functioned adequately for measuring optical fiber characteristics and achieved desired pedagogical and safety goals.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Berg, Erik Michael

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D283M

Advisor

• Quimby, Richard S.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright