Current sensing using a phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer: feasibility study

Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Instrumentation; Control and Systems Engineering

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Electrical & electronics engineering

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Sirin, Samil

Yuksel Aldogan, Kivilcim

Wuilpart, Marc ; Université de Mons - UMONS

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English

Title :

Current sensing using a phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer: feasibility study

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12 November 2022

Journal title :

Optical Fiber Technology

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1068-5200

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1095-9912

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Elsevier BV

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103084

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R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux

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