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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2010
David John Hill, Dorchester, GB;
Magnus Mcewen-king, Farnborough, GB;
Roger Ian Crickmore, Dorchester, GB;
David John Hill, Dorchester, GB;
Magnus McEwen-King, Farnborough, GB;
Roger Ian Crickmore, Dorchester, GB;
OPTASENSE HOLDINGS LIMITED, , GB;
Abstract
Fiber optic cables with improved performance for use in distributed sensing, for instance in distributed acoustic sensors, are disclosed. In one embodiment a fiber optic cable () comprises a core () and cladding () disposed within a buffer material () and surrounded by a jacket () and arranged so that the core is offset from the center of the cable. By offsetting the core from the center of the jacket any bending effects on the core can be maximised compared with the core being located at the center of the cable.