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This study introduces a novel sound detection method using a single multimode fiber. The technique leverages phase shifts in waveguide modes, offering a new approach to acoustic sensing.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Acoustic Sensing Technologies

Background:

Traditional acoustic sensing often relies on complex interferometric setups.
Developing cost-effective and sensitive acoustic detection methods is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a new method for sound detection utilizing a single step-index multimode fiber.
To analyze the acoustically induced phase shifts between different waveguide modes for signal generation.

Main Methods:

Employing a single step-index multimode fiber for sound detection.
Measuring acoustically induced phase shifts between two distinct waveguide modes.
Experimentally comparing the technique's sensitivity to a two-path interferometer.

Main Results:

The detected signal is attributed to differences in acoustically induced phase shifts between waveguide modes.
Experimental results for relative sensitivity align with theoretical calculations based on fiber parameters.
The multimode fiber approach demonstrates approximately 10(-3) lower sensitivity compared to single-mode interferometers.

Conclusions:

A viable method for sound detection using a single multimode fiber has been demonstrated.
The sensitivity of this technique is fundamentally linked to the difference in propagation constants of the fiber modes.
While less sensitive than single-mode interferometers, this method offers a simplified approach to acoustic sensing.