Coherent-detection-assisted BOTDA system without averaging using single-sideband modulated local oscillator signal

Nan Guo, Liang Wang, Chao Jin, Tao Gui, Kangping Zhong, Xian Zhou, Jinhui Yuan, Changyuan Yu, Hwa Yaw Tam, Chao Lu

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Abstract

A novel setup for coherent-detection-assisted Brillouin optical time domain analysis (BOTDA) is proposed and demonstrated. Performance enhancement is enabled by a power-controllable local oscillator (LO) generated using single-side-band (SSB) modulation. Through employing a commercial coherent receiver and polarization diversity scheme, the Brillouin gain traces carried on a stable intermediate frequency (IF) are obtained in real time without any averaging and processed by digital signal processing (DSP) without the need of ultra-narrow optical band pass filter. A spatial resolution of 4 m and frequency uncertainty of 1.473 MHz are achieved over 40 km sensing range using a single scan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
EditorsLibo Yuan, Youngjoo Chung, Wei Jin, Byoungho Lee, John Canning, Kentaro Nakamura
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510610910
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2017
Event25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 24 Apr 201728 Apr 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10323
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period24/04/1728/04/17

Keywords

  • BOTDA
  • Coherent detection
  • Digital signal processing
  • Distributed fiber sensor
  • Stimulated Brillouin scattering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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