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High spatial resolution microwave detection system for Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain sensors

High spatial resolution microwave detection system for Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain sensors
High spatial resolution microwave detection system for Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain sensors
We present a microwave detection system for coherent detection of spontaneous Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain measurements. The system was designed to overcome the existing bandwidth limitations of a previously used commercial spectrum analyser and provide a commercially practical solution to the detection of the Brillouin frequency shift and intensity for long range high spatial resolution measurements. The detection system bandwidth corresponds to a potential spatial resolution of ~60 cm. The system was demonstrated as a temperature sensor over a range of 30 km, with a temperature resolution of 1.6 °C and spatial resolution of ~2 m. It was also demonstrated as a combined temperature and strain sensor over a range of 6.3 km with ~1.3 m spatial resolution; temperature and strain resolutions of 3 °C and 80 µε respectively were achieved.
0957-0233
1539-1543
Al Ahbabi, Mohammed Nasser
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Lawrence, N.P.
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Cho, Y.T.
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Newson, T.P.
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Al Ahbabi, Mohammed Nasser
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Lawrence, N.P.
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Cho, Y.T.
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Al Ahbabi, Mohammed Nasser, Lawrence, N.P., Cho, Y.T. and Newson, T.P. (2004) High spatial resolution microwave detection system for Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain sensors. Measurement Science and Technology, 15 (8), 1539-1543. (doi:10.1088/0957-0233/15/8/019).

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We present a microwave detection system for coherent detection of spontaneous Brillouin-based distributed temperature and strain measurements. The system was designed to overcome the existing bandwidth limitations of a previously used commercial spectrum analyser and provide a commercially practical solution to the detection of the Brillouin frequency shift and intensity for long range high spatial resolution measurements. The detection system bandwidth corresponds to a potential spatial resolution of ~60 cm. The system was demonstrated as a temperature sensor over a range of 30 km, with a temperature resolution of 1.6 °C and spatial resolution of ~2 m. It was also demonstrated as a combined temperature and strain sensor over a range of 6.3 km with ~1.3 m spatial resolution; temperature and strain resolutions of 3 °C and 80 µε respectively were achieved.

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Published date: 2004

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Local EPrints ID: 13915
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/13915
ISSN: 0957-0233
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Date deposited: 13 Jan 2005
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Author: Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi
Author: N.P. Lawrence
Author: Y.T. Cho
Author: T.P. Newson

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