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Effects of high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibre sensors

Effects of high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibre sensors
Effects of high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibre sensors
We report on the effects of liquids at high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibres, sensors and gratings. We propose that the diffusion of molecules into the silica and the resultant expansion of the network are responsible for observed fibre expansions of up to 0.2% and Bragg wavelength increases of 2nm at 1525nm. Amorphous carbon hermetic coating has shown a reduction of these effects by an order of magnitude at 300°C. These results have strong implications for the deployment of fibre sensors in oil wells.
1041-1135
403-405
Clowes, J.R.
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McInnes, J.
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Zervas, M.N.
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Payne, D.N.
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Clowes, J.R.
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Zervas, M.N.
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Clowes, J.R., McInnes, J., Zervas, M.N. and Payne, D.N. (1998) Effects of high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibre sensors. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 10 (3), 403-405. (doi:10.1109/68.661424).

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We report on the effects of liquids at high temperature and pressure on silica optical fibres, sensors and gratings. We propose that the diffusion of molecules into the silica and the resultant expansion of the network are responsible for observed fibre expansions of up to 0.2% and Bragg wavelength increases of 2nm at 1525nm. Amorphous carbon hermetic coating has shown a reduction of these effects by an order of magnitude at 300°C. These results have strong implications for the deployment of fibre sensors in oil wells.

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Published date: March 1998

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Local EPrints ID: 77945
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77945
ISSN: 1041-1135
PURE UUID: 002087c6-82f7-4dfa-bad9-c3eb50bb6709
ORCID for M.N. Zervas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-4059

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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
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Author: J.R. Clowes
Author: J. McInnes
Author: M.N. Zervas ORCID iD
Author: D.N. Payne

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