Title :
DFB FL sensor multiplexing noise
Author :
Tikhomirov, Alexei ; Foster, Scott
Author_Institution :
Maritime Oper. Div., DSTO, Edinburgh, SA
Abstract :
Up to 50 dB frequency noise increase was demonstrated for multiplexed DFB FL. Laser noise limitations of acoustic sensitivity of DFB FL sensors are discussed and ways to reduce DFB FL sensitivity to external reflections proposed.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; laser noise; multiplexing; remote sensing by laser beam; Bragg grating; acoustic sensitivity; distributed feedback fibre laser sensor; external reflections; laser noise limitations; multiplexing noise; Acoustic noise; Acoustic reflection; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical fiber sensors; Optical reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519266
