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Optical Fiber: When the Heat and Pressure Are On

lwerner — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:12:26 +0000

Many land and oceanic oil operations use temperature sensing to help improve safety and functionality in harsh environments. Optical fibers used in these conditions are routinely exposed to high temperatures and pressures, along with ionizing radiation and aggressive chemicals in the surroundings. Given these extremes, companies are increasingly using silica-based optical fibers for both acoustic […]

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Could Fiber Optic Sensors Help Prevent Power Theft?

lwerner — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:36:54 +0000

Fiber optic sensors could one day catch thieves who steal electricity and materials from overhead power lines. The UK firm Bandweaver recently demonstrated a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) system that detects invasion and interruption on power lines. The system does this by using back-scattering effects along an optical fiber. The Cost of Tampering A major […]

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Tales From the Front Line

jfiorentino — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:26:26 +0000

Interested in fiber optic sensing? If so, you’ll want to check out the “Tales From the Front Line of Fiber Optic Sensing” webinar presented by OptaSense and sponsored by the Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA). Whether it’s detecting pipeline leaks, damage to railroads or intrusion at critical facilities, fiber optic sensing plays an increasingly important […]

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Premier Industry Symposium to Feature OFS Technical Pros

jfiorentino — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:43:00 +0000

Leading experts from OFS will present six technical papers at the first-ever UL and IWCS China Cable & Connectivity Symposium in Shanghai, China, from April 25 through April 27, 2017. These presentations will cover a wide range of subjects from acrylate-based, harsh environmental coatings for specialty optical fiber to high-speed, SWDM transmission over Wideband Multimode […]

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A Halloween Blackout in New England

jfiorentino — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 15:05:04 +0000

In the United States, Halloween is a time when young children dressed as tiny ghosts, goblins and even superheroes knock on neighborhood doors, repeatedly yelling the benign threat of “trick or treat.” With Halloween retail spending projected to reach $8.4 billion in 2016, this night has also become one of the biggest unofficial holidays of […]

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The Heat Is On

jfiorentino — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:36:09 +0000

The commercial use of optical fiber in harsh environments is continually growing. These applications include medical probes that undergo sterilization at elevated temperatures and distributed sensors in oil and gas pipelines and wells exposed to extreme heat and cold. For these fibers to be used successfully, researchers and manufacturers must address the issues of fiber […]

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