@ARTICLE{ iet:/content/journals/10.1049/el_19820332, author = {M.P. Gold}, author = {A.H. Hartog}, keywords = {structural parameter variations;time-domain reflectometry;single-mode optical fibres;attenuation characteristics;backscatter measurements;}, ISSN = {0013-5194}, language = {English}, abstract = {Backscatter measurements on single-mode fibres reveal apparent changes in local attenuation resulting from backscatter factor variations. The detailed shape of the backscatter waveforms is compared to known variations of fibre parameters.}, title = {Determination of structural parameter variations in single-mode optical fibres by time-domain reflectometry}, journal = {Electronics Letters}, issue = {12}, volume = {18}, year = {1982}, month = {June}, pages = {489-490(1)}, publisher ={Institution of Engineering and Technology}, copyright = {© The Institution of Electrical Engineers}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=7ntj0pu5jijb0.x-iet-live-01content/journals/10.1049/el_19820332} }