In this paper, various technologies of distributed fiber-optic vibration sensing are reviewed, from interferometric sensing technology, such as Sagnac, Mach–Zehnder, and Michelson, to backscattering-based sensing technology, such as phase-sensitive optical time domain. In this paper, various technologies of distributed fiber-optic vibration sensing are reviewed, from interferometric sensing technology, such as Sagnac, Mach–Zehnder, and Michelson, to backscattering-based sensing technology, such as phase-sensitive optical time domain. In this paper, various technologies of distributed fiber-optic vibration sensing are reviewed, from interferometric sensing technology, such as Sagnac, Mach–Zehnder, and Michelson, to backscattering-based sensing technology, such as phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometer. Optical Fiber-Based Sensing Two groups of optical fiber sensors are defined as follows: Intrinsic fiber optic sensors. Extrinsic sensors are sensors where the sensing point is located outside the fiber line itself, while the second group of sensors uses the optical fiber itself as a sensory. The sensors presented in this chapter are fiber optic intensity modulated vibrations sensors which are non-contact (extrinsic sensor) to the vibrating object. Three sensors presented make use of non-contact vibration measurement method with plastic fiber using distinct designs, improvement of the. Distributed Fiber Optic Vibration Sensing (DVS) is an advanced optical sensing technology that uses single-mode optical fiber (SMF, G652 recommended) as both the sensing medium and signal transmission carrier. In the case of large scales and harsh environments, optical fiber distributed sensing has emerged as a compelling alternative to.
