Dynamic gratings in optical fibers: Synthesis and sensing applications

Abstract

We proposed two schemes of generating and localizing dynamic gratings in optical fibers: one is based on the gain saturation in erbium-doped fiber; the other is based on Brillouin scattering in the fiber. By using these dynamic gratings, fully distributed strain/temperature sensors have been demonstrated. In this presentation, we review the principles, basic schemes, and experimental demonstrations of the novel dynamic grating techniques.

Keywords

Dynamic grating / fiber-optic sensor / distributed / strain sensor / temperature sensor

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