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.
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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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March 1998
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., 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), .
(doi:10.1109/68.661424).
Abstract
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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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77945
ISSN: 1041-1135
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