Title :
High spatial resolution distributed fiber sensor using Raman scattering in single-mode fiber
Author :
Dyer, Shellee D. ; Baek, Burm ; Nam, Sae Woo ; Tanner, Michael G. ; Hadfield, Robert H.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Div., NIST, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a distributed fiber temperature sensor based on Raman scattering in single-mode fiber. Using low-timing jitter superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors, we are able to achieve spatial resolution as fine as 1 cm.
Keywords :
Detectors; Light scattering; Optical fiber sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Raman scattering; Spatial resolution; Superconducting filters; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
