Distributed Raman amplification combined with a remotely pumped EDFA utilized to enhance the performance of spontaneous Brillouin-based distributed temperature sensors

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1256-1258

  Cho, Y T ^a   Alahbabi, M N ^a   Brambilla, G ^a   Newson, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brillouin scattering; Raman amplifier; Remote amplification; Temperature sensors

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; PERFORMANCE; RAMAN SCATTERING;

RAMAN AMPLIFIER; REMOTE AMPLIFICATION; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 20544476090     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.846920     Document Type: Article

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