We have used distributed Raman amplification to extend the measurement distance of a Brillouin Optical Time-Domain Analysis (BOTDA) sensor. We successfully demonstrate a dynamic range of 75 km with 2 meter spatial resolution.
Title
Measurement with 2m resolution using a Raman-assisted BOTDA sensor featuring 75km dynamic range
Published in
Proc. SPIE
Volume
7653
Pages
76532T
Conference
Fourth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto, Portugal, September 8, 2010
Date
2010
Publisher
The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN
1996-756X
Record creation date
2011-01-10