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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Sensing Technologies
    • Materials Science

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    • Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) relies on Rayleigh backscattering in optical fibers for acoustic wave detection.
    • Rayleigh backscattering causes performance nonuniformity and signal fading, along with distance-dependent signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) degradation.
    • Discrete reflectors, like fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), offer deterministic and uniform performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an enhanced distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) method using Rayleigh backscattering.
    • To improve detection performance and SNR in selected regions of optical fibers.
    • To achieve sensitivities comparable to discrete reflector-based systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementing Rayleigh-based discrete reflectors by enclosing fiber sections in acoustically insulated boxes.
    • Creating lumped Rayleigh reflectors to diminish randomness in detection sensitivity.
    • Utilizing simulation and experimental validation to test the proposed method.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method successfully diminished randomness in detection sensitivity.
    • Significantly increased the detection SNR beyond typical values for Rayleigh-based DAS.
    • Achieved detection sensitivities comparable to those of discrete reflector systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed technique effectively enhances DAS performance in targeted fiber optic sensing areas.
    • Lumped Rayleigh reflectors offer a viable alternative for improving SNR and sensitivity in DAS.
    • This approach provides a promising solution for applications requiring high-performance distributed acoustic sensing.