Fault location in optical networks
| Patent Number: | 7,393,145 |
| Issued: | 7/1/2008 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | One apparatus embodiment includes an optical emitter and a photodetector. At least a portion of the optical emitter extends a radial distance from a center point. The photodetector provided around at least a portion of the optical emitter and positioned outside the radial distance of the portion of the optical emitter. |
| Filed: | 11/22/2005 |
| Application Number: | 11/285,244 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |