Title :
Multiplexing system for fibre optic sensors using pulse compression techniques
Author :
Nelson, A.R. ; Mcmahon, D.H. ; De Vaart, H. Van
Author_Institution :
Sperry Research Center, Sudbury, USA
Abstract :
A passive multiplexing system for fibre optic sensors has been implemented using SAW pulse compression filters. This approach has demonstrated a 25 dB improvement in sensitivity as compared with prior passive time domain optical multiplexing techniques.
Keywords :
multiplexing; nonelectric sensing devices; optical fibres; SAW pulse compression filters; fibre optic sensors; passive multiplexing system; time domain optical multiplexing techniques;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810186
