High-Resolution Distributed Differential Curvature Measurement Based on Phase-Sensitive Optical Time Domain Reflectometry and Multi-Core Fiber

Szostkiewicz, Lukasz; Yang, Zhisheng; Soto, Marcelo A.; Dominguez-Lopez, Alejandro; Pytel, Anna; Kolakowska, Agnieszka; Jóźwik, Michalina; Markiewicz, Krzysztof; Napierala, Marek; Thévenaz, Luc; Nasilowski, Tomasz

doi:10.1364/OFS.2018.WC4

conference paper

High-Resolution Distributed Differential Curvature Measurement Based on Phase-Sensitive Optical Time Domain Reflectometry and Multi-Core Fiber

Szostkiewicz, Lukasz

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Yang, Zhisheng

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Soto, Marcelo A.

November 21, 2018

26th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OSA Technical Digest

26th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors

A distributed curvature sensor based on multicore fiber and phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry is presented, demonstrating a resolution of 10 cm over ~25 m of sensing range.