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Javier Urricelqui¹, Ander Zornoza, Mikel Sagues

¹Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.

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Area of Science:

Fiber optic sensing
Optical physics
Signal processing

Background:

Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) is a key technology for distributed strain and temperature sensing.
Conventional BOTDA systems primarily rely on measuring Brillouin gain, which can be affected by signal loss and power fluctuations.
There is a need for BOTDA sensors with improved robustness, precision, and measurement range.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel dynamic BOTDA sensor leveraging both Brillouin phase-shift and gain.
To demonstrate a sensor system largely immune to variations in fiber attenuation and pump pulse power.
To enhance measurement precision, reduce measurement time, and broaden the sensing range.

Main Methods:

Development of a dynamic BOTDA sensor incorporating Brillouin phase-shift measurement alongside conventional Brillouin gain.
Utilization of advanced optical detection techniques for enhanced signal processing.
Implementation of proof-of-concept experiments to validate sensor performance.

Main Results:

Achieved a measurement rate of 1.66 kHz with a spatial resolution of 1 meter over a 160-meter sensing fiber.
Demonstrated a strain measurement range of 2560 microstrain (µε).
Attained a precision of 20 microstrain (µε) in strain measurements.

Conclusions:

The novel dynamic BOTDA sensor effectively utilizes Brillouin phase-shift for robust and accurate measurements.
The proposed system overcomes key limitations of traditional BOTDA, offering significant improvements in performance.
This technology paves the way for more reliable and efficient fiber optic sensing applications.