Humidity is a critical environmental factor in various applications,
and its temperature dependence must be considered when developing
thermo-hygrometer fiber sensors. The optical fibers that constitute
the sensor must have a temperature reference, which should be
resistant to humidity to avoid cross-sensitivities. This paper
presents two innovative optical fibers insensitive to humidity over
temperatures ranging from −20∘C to 55°C. To the best of our
knowledge, the novel standard size optical fibers coated with acrylate
and silicone are tested under controlled conditions using an
optical time-domain reflectometer sensor based on
Rayleigh scattering. The sensor achieves meter-range resolution over
kilometers of length with a response time of few minutes.
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