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Distributed optical fibre sensing

US8520197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fotech Solutions Limited · GB

Inventor

Vincent Handerek · Witham, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2010
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V1/40
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is disclosed a distributed optical fiber sensing system in which the sensor fiber comprises at least first and second waveguides used for separate sensing operations. The sensor fiber may be, for example, a double clad fiber having a monomode core and a multimode inner cladding.

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