Measurement of magnetic field using Rayleigh backscattering in optical fibres

Marc Wuilpaert; Caucheteur Christophe; Andrei Goussarov; Matthieu Aerssens; Vincent Massaut; Megret Patrice

Measurement of magnetic field using Rayleigh backscattering in optical fibres

Marc Wuilpaert, Caucheteur Christophe, Andrei Goussarov, Matthieu Aerssens, Vincent Massaut, Megret Patrice

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the use of optical reflectometry in optical fibres for the measurement of magnetic field. The dedicated application concerns the measurement of plasma current in the fusion reactor. The measurement is based on the rotation of the polarization state of the Rayleigh backscattered signal when an optical pulse is launched in the fibre. Particular care has been undertaken to evaluate the impact of linear birefringence on the measurement performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Annima 2011 Proceedings
Place of Publication	New York, United States
State	Published - May 2011
Event	2011 - ANIMMA - Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications: International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications - Ghent Duration: 6 Jun 2011 → 9 Jun 2011

Conference

Conference	2011 - ANIMMA - Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Ghent
Period	2011-06-06 → 2011-06-09

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