Optical fiber sensing

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PATENT NO 12259263
APP PUB NO 20210033430A1
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16996373

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A sensor system includes a radiation source, an optical fiber, and a detection device. The radiation source is arranged to emit pulses of radiation. The optical fiber comprises a first end and a core. The first end is arranged to receive pulses of radiation output from the radiation source such that, in use, the pulses of radiation are coupled into the fiber. The core is arranged to support propagation of the pulses of radiation along the fiber. The core includes a plurality of reflectors each comprising a portion of the core having a refractive index which is different to the refractive index of adjacent regions of the core. Reflections of a pulse of radiation from adjacent reflectors output at the first end of the fiber are resolvable from each other in the time domain. The detection device is arranged to measure radiation output from the first end of the fiber and resolve radiation reflected at different locations in the core of the fiber.

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTONHIGHFIELD CAMPUS UNIVERSITY ROAD SOUTHAMPTON SO17 1BJ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beresna, Martynas Highfield Southampton, GB 3 3
Brambilla, Gilberto Highfield Southampton, GB 10 16
Donko, Andrei Highfield Southampton, GB 1 0
Masoudi, Ali Highfield Southampton, GB 2 1

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