Field Trial of Distributed Fiber Sensor Network Using Operational Telecom Fiber Cables as Sensing Media

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Publication Date: 12/10/2020

Event: ECOC 2020

Reference: pp. 1-3, 2020

Authors: Glenn A. Wellbrock, Verizon; Tiejun J. Xia, Verizon; Ming-Fang Huang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Milad Salemi, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yaowen Li, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Philip N. Ji, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Sarper Ozharar, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yuheng Chen, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yangmin Ding, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yue Tian, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Ting Wang, NEC Laboratories America, Inc.; Yoshiaki Aono, NEC Corporation

Abstract: We demonstrate fiber optic sensing systems in a distributed fiber sensor network built on existing telecom infrastructure to detect temperature, acoustic effects, vehicle traffic, etc. Measurements are also demonstrated with different network topologies and simultaneously sensing four fiber routes with one system.

Publication Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9333209