Optical fibre sources, amplifier and special fibres for application in multiplexed and distributed sensor systems
Optical fibre sources, amplifier and special fibres for application in multiplexed and distributed sensor systems
This paper describes how active fibre devices and special fibres can enhance the performance of multiplexed and distributed sensing systems. The use of active fibres, such as rare-earth-doped types, can act as powerful CW or pulsed sources, as wavelength-tunable sources, high-power amplifiers and as low-noise detector preamplifiers. Thus many arrangements for sensor-multiplexing, or distributed sensing, which may appear unattractively lossy on first consideration, may become perfectly viable with the insertion of active devices. The paper also reviews possible applications of special fibres in multiplexed and distributed sensors. The use of such fibres can greatly enhance the performance of sensor systems and even allow the construction of new types of optical sensor which were not previously possible with conventional fibres.
Cowle, G.J.
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Dakin, J.P.
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Morkel, P.R.
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Newson, T.P.
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Pannell, C.N.
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Payne, D.N.
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Townsend, J.E.
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1991
Cowle, G.J.
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Dakin, J.P.
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Morkel, P.R.
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Newson, T.P.
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Pannell, C.N.
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Payne, D.N.
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Townsend, J.E.
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Cowle, G.J., Dakin, J.P., Morkel, P.R., Newson, T.P., Pannell, C.N., Payne, D.N. and Townsend, J.E.
(1991)
Optical fibre sources, amplifier and special fibres for application in multiplexed and distributed sensor systems.
SPIE OE: Fibers Conference In Distributed & Multiplexed Fibre Optic Sensors, Bostonia, United States.
01 Sep 1991.
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This paper describes how active fibre devices and special fibres can enhance the performance of multiplexed and distributed sensing systems. The use of active fibres, such as rare-earth-doped types, can act as powerful CW or pulsed sources, as wavelength-tunable sources, high-power amplifiers and as low-noise detector preamplifiers. Thus many arrangements for sensor-multiplexing, or distributed sensing, which may appear unattractively lossy on first consideration, may become perfectly viable with the insertion of active devices. The paper also reviews possible applications of special fibres in multiplexed and distributed sensors. The use of such fibres can greatly enhance the performance of sensor systems and even allow the construction of new types of optical sensor which were not previously possible with conventional fibres.
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Published date: 1991
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SPIE OE: Fibers Conference In Distributed & Multiplexed Fibre Optic Sensors, Bostonia, United States, 1991-09-01 - 1991-09-01
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77405
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G.J. Cowle
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P.R. Morkel
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C.N. Pannell
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J.E. Townsend
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