Water Column Sound Velocity Sensor Package

"The objective of this Phase I SBIR proposal is to investigate the feasibility of using an optical time-domain reflectometer to perform distributed temperature sensing using a single fiberoptic cable. This technique will provide nearly simultaneouswater-column temperature measurements down to 300 meters, in one meter increments. In addition to the innovative sensor system described in this proposal, we will evaluate the cost versus measurement capability of key components to identify the bestsolution for use in the Phase II prototype-development opportunity. The distributed temperature-sensor system described in this effort would enhance bathythermograph measurements and improve anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The potential commercialbenefits and applications of this system to drilling companies, the civil engineering community, and the fiberoptic telecommunication industry are tremendous. The potential commercial benefits and applications of this system to drilling companies, thecivil engineering community, and the fiberoptic telecommunication industry are tremendous."