Large-scale multiplexing of interferometric fiber-optic sensors using TDM and DWDM

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 687-699

  Cranch, Geoffrey A ^a,b   Nash, Philip J ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b SFA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosstalk; Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM); Fiber laser; Interferometric sensor; Multiplexing; Optical hydrophone; Seismic arrays; Sonar; Time division multiplexing (TDM)

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; FIBER LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER-OPTIC SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0035334077     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.923482     Document Type: Article

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