A 16 channel fibre laser sensor array

Author

Foster, Scott ; Tikhomirov, Alexei ; Englund, Mark ; Inglis, Hugh ; Edvell, Goran ; Milnes, Mark

Author_Institution

Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA

fYear

2006

fDate

10-13 July 2006

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

42

Abstract

A 16 element wavelength division multiplexed linear array of distributed feedback fibre lasers (DFB FL), pumped at 980 nm is reported. The array incorporates DFB FL technology specifically developed for optimal array multiplexing performance. This technology has important applications to all- optical underwater acoustic sensing. An overview of key technical issues in DFB FL multiplexing is also included.

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; sensor arrays; underwater sound; all optical underwater acoustic sensing; distributed feedback fibre lasers; fibre laser sensor array; wavelength 980 nm; wavelength division multiplexed linear array; Acoustic sensors; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical arrays; Optical fiber sensors; Pump lasers; Sensor arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on

Conference_Location

Melbourne, VIC

Print_ISBN

978-0-9775657-1-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-9775657-1-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519316

Filename

4519316