Brillouin scattering enhanced fibers for distributed sensing

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Abstract

A design methodology is presented for the enhancement of the Brillouin scattering properties of optical fiber for distributed sensing applications. Performance, such as sensitivity or resolution, of a distributed sensing system may be improved through the use of a fiber whose Brillouin gain spectrum is optimized for a desired application. Analogous to the design of a refractive index profile, the acoustic velocity profile may be tailored in order to realize the Brillouin spectrum. However, key to the implementation of the velocity profile is the selection of the appropriate compositional profiles. Design examples and dopant data are also presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF-2 - Oaxaca, Mexico
Duration: Oct 13 2010Oct 15 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7839
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

Other2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications, WSOF-2
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityOaxaca
Period10/13/1010/15/10

Keywords

  • Brillouin scattering
  • Distributed sensing
  • Nonlinear fiber optics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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