Title :
Fabry-Perot lasers in simultaneous strain and temperature Brillouin-based distributed sensing
Author :
Soto, M.A. ; Bolognini, Gabriele ; Di Pasquale, F.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
The use of Fabry-Perot lasers is proposed for simultaneous strain and temperature sensing based on spontaneous Brillouin scattering. A significant sensing performance enhancement is achieved compared to the use of single-longitudinal mode lasers.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; distributed sensors; fibre optic sensors; measurement by laser beam; strain sensors; temperature sensors; Fabry-Perot laser; distributed Brillouin-based optical fiber sensor performance; multilongitudinal-mode FP laser; single-longitudinal mode laser comparison; spontaneous Brillouin scattering; strain sensor; temperature sensor; Brillouin scattering; Capacitive sensors; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Power lasers; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
