An optical fiber cable laid underground has developed a discontinuity at a distance d from the source end. The fault can be located using the instrument 

(a) Optical spectrum Analyzer (OSA) (b) Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) (c) Optical Power Meter (OPM) (d) Laser Diffractometer (LD)

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An optical fiber cable laid underground has developed a discontinuity at a distance d from the source end. The fault can be located using the instrument Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) 

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