Title :
An ultimately fast frequency-scanning Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analyzer
Author :
Sovran, Ido ; Motil, Avi ; Danon, Orr ; Tur, Moshe
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Tel Aviv Univ., Ramat Aviv, Israel
Abstract :
A polarization-independent fast frequency-scanning Brillouin optical time-domain analysis technique is presented, capable of acquiring the full Brillouin gain spectrum at a speed limited only by the fiber length and the employed frequency scanning granularity.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; time-domain analysis; Brillouin gain spectrum; frequency scanning granularity; frequency-scanning Brillouin optical time domain analyzer; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Scattering; Time-domain analysis; Time-frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA