An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology

The properties of laser signals are affected by deformation of the optical fibre through which they are transmitted. While this deformation dependence is undesirable in telecommunication, it can be exploited for the construction of novel seismic sensors that fill a niche in data acquisition where tr...

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Main Authors: Andreas Fichtner, Fabian Walter, Patrick Paitz, Sara Klaasen, Daniel C. Bowden, Sebastian Noe, Nils Müller, Dominik Husmann, Jacques Morel
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674451924001095
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description The properties of laser signals are affected by deformation of the optical fibre through which they are transmitted. While this deformation dependence is undesirable in telecommunication, it can be exploited for the construction of novel seismic sensors that fill a niche in data acquisition where traditional seismometer arrays would be difficult to deploy. This includes densely populated urban centers, the oceans, volcanoes and the Earth’s polar regions. These notes complement a presentation on recent methodological developments and applications in fibre-optic seismology. The first part is focused on the use of distributed fibre-optic sensing in cryosphere research, and specifically the investigation of the internal structure and seismicity of glaciers and ice sheets. The second part is dedicated to recent advances in integrated fibre-optic sensing, with emphasis on novel measurement principles and sensitivity.
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spelling doaj-art-526317b7a2ba4241af2fbe6180718bcd2025-08-20T02:52:27ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Earthquake Science1867-87772025-02-01381677710.1016/j.eqs.2024.09.006An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismologyAndreas Fichtner0Fabian Walter1Patrick Paitz2Sara Klaasen3Daniel C. Bowden4Sebastian Noe5Nils Müller6Dominik Husmann7Jacques Morel8Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8049, Switzerland; Corresponding author.Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf 8903, SwitzerlandSwiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf 8903, SwitzerlandDepartment of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8049, SwitzerlandDepartment of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8049, SwitzerlandDepartment of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8049, SwitzerlandDepartment of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich 8049, SwitzerlandSwiss Federal Institute of Metrology, METAS Bern 3003, SwitzerlandSwiss Federal Institute of Metrology, METAS Bern 3003, SwitzerlandThe properties of laser signals are affected by deformation of the optical fibre through which they are transmitted. While this deformation dependence is undesirable in telecommunication, it can be exploited for the construction of novel seismic sensors that fill a niche in data acquisition where traditional seismometer arrays would be difficult to deploy. This includes densely populated urban centers, the oceans, volcanoes and the Earth’s polar regions. These notes complement a presentation on recent methodological developments and applications in fibre-optic seismology. The first part is focused on the use of distributed fibre-optic sensing in cryosphere research, and specifically the investigation of the internal structure and seismicity of glaciers and ice sheets. The second part is dedicated to recent advances in integrated fibre-optic sensing, with emphasis on novel measurement principles and sensitivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674451924001095seismologyfibre-opticscryosphereearthquakes
spellingShingle Andreas Fichtner
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An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
Earthquake Science
seismology
fibre-optics
cryosphere
earthquakes
title An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
title_full An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
title_fullStr An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
title_full_unstemmed An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
title_short An illustrated guide to: Distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing in seismology
title_sort illustrated guide to distributed and integrated fibre optic sensing in seismology
topic seismology
fibre-optics
cryosphere
earthquakes
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674451924001095
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