Title :
Distributed optical fiber sensor using Brillouin scattering
Author :
Kihara, Mitsuru ; Ohno, Hiroshige
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., Ibaraki-ken, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes novel optical fiber sensors designed to monitor civil structures. The developed sensors employ Brillouin scattering and have a different structure from communication cable. These sensors are effective for detecting strain in concrete and soil structures.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; concrete; distributed sensors; fibre optic sensors; soil; strain measurement; Brillouin scattering; civil structure monitoring; communication cable; concrete structure; distributed optical fiber sensor; soil structure; strain detection; Brillouin scattering; Concrete; Monitoring; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Soil; Strain measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
