Optoelectronic device for distributed measurement by means of optical fibre
US10794733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K11/322
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an optoelectronic distributed measuring device based on optical fiber, said device comprising a continuous light source (1) emitting a continuous light signal at a first frequency ν0, an acousto-optical modulator (6) capable of transforming said continuous signal into a pulse signal to be injected into an optical fiber (15) to be tested, and a photodetection module (10) capable of detecting a backscattering signal from a Rayleigh backscattering and a spontaneous Brillouin backscattering from said optical fiber (15) to be tested, said device being characterized in that it further comprises a first coupler (3) and a second coupler (9), said second coupler (9) being capable of mixing the signal of the local oscillator with the backscattering signal from said optical fiber (15) to be tested before transmitting it to the photodetection module (10),the backscattering signal being modulated at least at a frequency νrB equal to ν0−νbref+νA+νbAS, where νbAS is the anti-Stokes Brillouin (backscattering) frequency, and preferably also modulated at a frequency νrR equal to ν0+νA of a Rayleigh backscattering measurable at any point z of said optical fiber (15), andsaid …
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