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High-axial-resolution distributed lateral displacement measurement based on differential pulse-width pair BOTDA

  • Yongkang Dong*
  • , Xiaoyi Bao
  • , Liang Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Ottawa

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Abstract

We report for the first time to the best of our knowledge a distributed lateral displacement sensor through measuring high-spatial-resolution axial strain based on differential pulse-width pair Brillouin optical time-domain analysis. With the assumption of a sine-shape displacement caused by a small surface deformation, the relationship between the axial strain and the lateral displacement of a flat plate is established, based on which a distributed lateral displacement measurement is realized. In experiment, a periodic lateral displacement of a flat plate is constructed through a ripple spring by applying side pressure on them, and the axial strain measurement with a 2-cm spatial resolution is performed by using a differential pulse pair of 8/8.2 ns. Using two types of ripple springs, measurements of lateral displacements with periods of 30 and 32.5 mm are demonstrated with a maximum displacement of 0.43 mm and a minimum measurable displacement of ∼40 μm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors - Ottawa, ON, Canada
Duration: 15 May 201119 May 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7753
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa, ON
Period15/05/1119/05/11

Keywords

  • Brillouin optical fiber sensors
  • Distributed optical fiber sensors
  • Lateral displacement measurement

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