Fiber optics is the established technology for high bandwidth-distance transmission in modern communication networks. The large investment and innovation in this sector has been leveraged in a number of commercial successes in the sensor sector as well. Among these, the most noteworthy all involve intrinsic sensor technology in which optical fiber itself is the sensing medium, such as fiber interferometers, resonant devices (Bragg gratings), and nonlinear systems.
Although highly sophisticated, these sensors can be considered first generation.
QOREX is heralding innovations in a next generation of optical sensing technology built upon a platform of all-fiber, fully distributed optical sensing technology. Where the inherent elegance of distributed temperature sensor (DTS) technology, in which the fiber itself is the sensor, revolutionized the industry, QOREX is bringing this technology a major step forward in multi-parameter sensing along this same sensing fiber. This will bring step change enhancement in sensor functionality, cost-efficiency, and the sophistication and accuracy of interpretive data modeling. QOREX is bringing products to market through partners, with the following at various stages of development.
Brillouin Distributed Temperature and Strain Sensor (DTSS)
Optical Flow Velocity Meter
Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Well Monitoring
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Market Opportunities for Photonic and Optical Fiber Sensors - OFC 2007Optical DTS Product Bulletin
Fiberfest Presentation May 2009
High Temperature DTS Product Bulletin
Technical Paper- Proceeding 2009 GRC Annual Meeting- Reservoir Engineering-QOREX
