A fully distributed simultaneous strain and temperature sensor using spontaneous Brillouin backscatter

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 979-981

  Parker, T R ^a   Farhadiroushan, M ^a   Handerek, V A ^a   Rogers, A J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brillouin scattering; Optical fiber measurements; Strain measurement; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL FIBERS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BRILLOUIN EMISSION SPECTRUM TEMPERATURE AND STRAIN (BESTS) SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0031188176     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.593372     Document Type: Article

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