High spatial resolution, dynamic, and distributed fiber optic strain sensing based on phasorial Brillouin dynamic gratings reflectometry

A. Bergman, T. Langer, M. Tur

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Abstract

We present a novel fiber-optic sensing technique based on the distributed measurement of Brillouin-induced phase-shift in the reflection from Brillouin dynamic gratings in polarization-maintaining fibers. Subject to signal to noise considerations, the strain sensitivity of the phase-shift in the reflection of a pulsed probe, orthogonally polarized to the gratings-generating pumps, is independent of the pulse width, suggesting the potential to achieve higher spatial resolutions than those offered by slope-assisted, phasorial Brillouin sensing techniques in standard single-mode fibers. We report the measurement of 500Hz strain vibrations (at a sampling rate of 1MHz) with a spatial resolution of 20cm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
EditorsElfed Lewis
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510602199
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors - Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 31 May 20163 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9916

Conference

Conference6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period31/05/163/06/16

Keywords

  • Brillouin dynamic gratings
  • Fiber-optic sensors
  • Heterodyne detection

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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