We propose a novel configuration for a Brillouin distributed sensor based on Brillouin optical time domain analysis. This new configuration eliminates many intensity noise issues found in previous schemes. Resolution of 3.5 m all over a 47km single-mode fibre was achieved and resolution down to 30 cm in a few kilometre fibre. Noise reduction makes possible measurements with a 16 times averaging.
Title
High performance Brillouin distributed fibre sensor
Published in
Proceedings of the Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
Series
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 6619
Volume
6619
Pages
661938
Conference
Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Napoli, Italy, July 4-6, 2007
Date
2007
Publisher
SPIE, Bellingham WA, WA 98227-0010, United States
ISBN
9780819467614
Note
Dep. of IEE, Public University of Navarra, Campus de Arrosadia S/n, 31006 Pamplona, Spain Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2008 Elsevier Inc. 074910960577 Intensity noise Single-mode fibers
Record creation date
2008-09-29