Optical fibers for distributed sensing in harsh environments

Jie Li; Xiaoguang Sun; Lei Huang; Andrei Stolov

doi:10.1117/12.2305433

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14 May 2018 Optical fibers for distributed sensing in harsh environments

Jie Li, Xiaoguang Sun, Lei Huang, Andrei Stolov

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Proceedings Volume 10654, Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications XV; 106540E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305433
Event: SPIE Commercial + Scientific Sensing and Imaging, 2018, Orlando, Florida, United States

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Optical fibers for telecommunications are designed to transmit light in a relatively benign and protected environment. The design aims to ensure minimal levels of attenuation, optical non-linearity, and other detrimental effects caused by external perturbations. However, for distributed sensing in harsh environments, the waveguide needs to be optimized as a sensing media and the coating on the optical fiber needs to provide mechanical protection at elevated temperatures. In this paper, we will review our work in three critical aspects of the optical fibers for sensing in harsh environments: waveguide design, coating thermal stability and mechanical strength at elevated temperatures.

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Jie Li, Xiaoguang Sun, Lei Huang, and Andrei Stolov "Optical fibers for distributed sensing in harsh environments", Proc. SPIE 10654, Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications XV, 106540E (14 May 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305433

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