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Simplified configuration of Brillouin optical correlation-domain reflectometry

Optics 2014-09-02 v1

Abstract

We develop a simple and cost-efficient configuration of Brillouin optical correlation-domain reflectometry (BOCDR), the setup of which does not include an additional reference path used in standard BOCDR systems. The Fresnel-reflected light from an open end of a sensing fiber is used as reference light. The limitations of spatial resolution, measurement range, and their ratio are theoretically clarified, and then a distributed strain measurement with a < 100-mm spatial resolution and a 4.1-m measurement range is demonstrated with a high signal-to-noise ratio.

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@article{arxiv.1409.0387,
  title  = {Simplified configuration of Brillouin optical correlation-domain reflectometry},
  author = {Neisei Hayashi and Yosuke Mizuno and Kentaro Nakamura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.0387},
  year   = {2014}
}

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8 pages, 7 figures