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The Frequency Domain Thermoreflectance Technique for Thermal Property Measurements

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Time-domain optical reflectometry measurements using a frequency comb interferometer.

Geneviève Taurand¹, Philippe Giaccari, Jean-Daniel Deschênes

¹Centre d'Optique, Photonique et Laser, 2375 Rue de la Terrasse, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada.

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This study presents a fast fiber-optic component characterization method using a frequency comb interferometer. The novel instrument achieves rapid scanning speeds for analyzing dynamic mechanical distortions in fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs).

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Area of Science:

Optoelectronics
Photonics
Fiber Optics

Background:

Characterizing the temporal response of fiber-optic components is crucial for high-speed applications.
Existing methods often involve moving parts or tunable lasers, limiting scanning speed and system complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel, fast-scanning fiber-based frequency comb interferometer for characterizing fiber-optic components.
To demonstrate the instrument's capability in measuring dynamic mechanical distortions on fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs).

Main Methods:

Utilized a fiber-based frequency comb interferometer for component characterization.
Compared and validated measurements against a commercial instrument.
Demonstrated real-time measurement of mechanical distortion on an FBG at 130 Hz.

Main Results:

Achieved a scanning speed of 400 Hz (2.5 ms per profile, 200 µs per snapshot).
Demonstrated the potential for scanning speeds up to hundreds of kilohertz.
Showcased simultaneous scanning of 140 wavelength-multiplexed FBGs at 2 kHz.

Conclusions:

The fiber-based frequency comb interferometer offers a significant advantage with no moving parts or tunable laser, enabling very fast scanning.
The instrument provides rapid and detailed characterization of dynamic events in fiber-optic components.
This technology has potential for high-speed monitoring and characterization in various photonic systems.