Novel fiber-optic distributed strain and temperature sensor with very high resolution

IEICE Transactions on Communications

Volumn E89-B, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1722-1725

  Koyamada, Yahei ^a   Eda, Yousuke ^a   Hirose, Souichi ^a   Nakamuka, Shinki ^a   Hogari, Kazuo ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distributed sensor; Fiber optic sensor; OTDR; Strain sensor; Temperature sensor

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL SENSORS; RAYLEIGH FADING; STRAIN;

DISTRIBUTED SENSOR; FIBER-OPTIC SENSOR; OTDR; STRAIN SENSOR; TEMPERATURE SENSOR;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 33646774652     PISSN: 09168516     EISSN: 17451345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietcom/e89-b.5.1722     Document Type: Article

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