Sub-meter resolution sensing has been achieved employing linear pre-amplification with Simplex-coded pulses employing DPP-BOTDA. Results demonstrate a spatial resolution of ~40 cm over 56km sensing fiber with 1.1°C-22ue temperature-strain resolution.
Title
Long-Range Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensing with 40-cm Spatial Resolution Based on DPP-BOTDA Employing Optical Pre-Amplification and Simplex Coding
Published in
Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2011)
Conference
Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2011), Los Angeles, CA, 6-10 March 2011
Date
2011
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Record creation date
2012-11-01