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In this paper, a method based on optical fiber technology for high-level nuclear waste monitoring was presented after reviewing the restrictions of the existing technologies. Investigations were carried out for the design of a brand new distributed system using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor arrays. The proposed system mainly included three parts: the quasi-distributed measurement array, the transmission cable and control center. Each part of it was deeply analyzed. Compared to the traditional sensors, the system had the potential to realize long-distance, real-time, low cost, multi-point and stable performance and could satisfy the practical requirements of the safe system.
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Yang, F., Wei, B. (2011). Optical Fiber Sensing Information Technology for Nuclear Waste Repository Monitoring. In: Wu, Y. (eds) Advances in Computer, Communication, Control and Automation. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 121. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25541-0_53
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