Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications
Humidity is a critical environmental factor in various applications, and its temperature dependence must be considered when developing thermo-hygrometer fiber sensors. The optical fibers that constitute the sensor must have a temperature reference, which should be resistant to humidity to avoid cross-sensitivities. This paper presents two innovative optical fibers insensitive to humidity over temperatures ranging from −20∘C to 55°C. To the best of our knowledge, the novel standard size optical fibers coated with acrylate and silicone are tested under controlled conditions using an optical time-domain reflectometer sensor based on Rayleigh scattering. The sensor achieves meter-range resolution over kilometers of length with a response time of few minutes.
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Pimentel Das Neves, T. F., Scherino, L., Bernard, R., Bouet, M., Pastre, A., Magalhães, R., Martin-Lopez, S., Martins, H. F., Petagna, P., & Thévenaz, L. (2023). Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications. Applied Optics, 62(15), 4017–4029. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.487264
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