Humidity-insensitive optical fibers for distributed sensing applications
- Neves, Tiago F. P.
- Scherino, Lorenzo
- Bernard, Rémy
- Bouet, Monika
- Pastre, Aymeric
- Magalhães, Regina
- Martin-Lopez, Sonia
- Martins, Hugo F.
- Petagna, Paolo
- Thévenaz, Luc
DOIAbstract
13 pags., 18 figs., 4 tabs.Humidity is a critical environmental factor in various applications, and its temperature dependence must be considered when developing thermo-hygrometer fiber sensors. The optical fibers that constitute the sensor must have a temperature reference, which should be resistant to humidity to avoid cross-sensitivities. This paper presents two innovative optical fibers insensitive to humidity over temperatures ranging from -20∘ C to 55°C. To the best of our knowledge, the novel standard size optical fibers coated with acrylate and silicone are tested under controlled conditions using an optical time-domain reflectometer sensor based on Rayleigh scattering. The sensor achieves meter-range resolution over kilometers of l...
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