Title :
Enhanced-performance BOTDA sensing through optimized pulse coding and low-RIN bidirectional Raman amplification
Author :
Soto, Marcelo A. ; Taki, Mohammad ; Bolognini, Gabriele ; Di Pasquale, Fabrizio
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124, Italy
Abstract :
An enhanced-performance BOTDA sensor is presented combining low-RIN distributed Raman amplification and RZ Simplex-pulse coding. Results demonstrate for first time 1 m spatial resolution over 120 km distance with 1.3°C/26 με resolutions
Keywords :
Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber sensors; Scattering; Spatial resolution; Stimulated emission; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
