Fiber-Based Sensors Target Geophysical Applications
Fiber optics technology has found use in a variety of sensing applications in the oil and gas industry. Distributed temperature, pressure, vibration, strain and flow are a few of the parameters that such sensors measure, with the result being real-time monitoring of oil wells and pipelines.
The technology differs from the standard fibers developed for telecommunication applications. They perform well optically in geophysical devices, but their acrylate coatings limit them to temperatures...
Photonics Spectra, September 2004