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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics
    • Optical Sensing
    • Fiber Optic Technology

    Background:

    • Conventional Brillouin optical time domain analyzers (BOTDA) require slow frequency scanning.
    • Existing methods face limitations in measurement speed and efficiency for distributed fiber sensing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a scanning-free BOTDA system for significantly enhanced measurement speed.
    • To demonstrate a novel approach using a digital optical frequency comb (DOFC) for BOTDA applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an ultra-fine digital optical frequency comb (DOFC) with 1.95MHz frequency spacing and 2GHz bandwidth.
    • Reconstructed the Brillouin gain spectrum (BGS) and located the Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) without frequency scanning.
    • Experimentally validated the system over 10km of standard single mode fiber (SSMF).

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a measurement speed improvement of approximately 100 times compared to conventional BOTDA.
    • Demonstrated a spatial resolution of 51.2m.
    • Attained high sensitivity with a resolution of 1.5°C for temperature and 43.3με for strain.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed scanning-free BOTDA based on DOFC offers a substantial advancement in measurement speed and efficiency.
    • This technology enables rapid and precise distributed sensing of temperature and strain in optical fibers.
    • The system holds promise for various applications requiring high-speed fiber optic monitoring.