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Analysis of Phase-Shift Pulse Brillouin Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry
Tsuneo Horiguchi1, Yuki Masui2, Mohd Saiful Dzulkefly Zan3
1Graduate School of Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan. horiguti@shibaura-it.ac.jp.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 3, 2019
Summary
This study introduces new spectral analysis methods for phase-shift pulse Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry (PSP-BOTDR). These advanced techniques improve frequency resolution for distributed strain and temperature sensing in optical fibers.
Area of Science:
- Optical Fiber Sensing
- Photonics and Wave Phenomena
Background:
- Distributed strain and temperature sensing utilize Brillouin backscatter in optical fibers.
- Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry (BOTDR) analyzes Brillouin backscatter in the time domain.
- Traditional BOTDR offers ~1m spatial resolution, while newer methods achieve cm-scale.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an in-depth analysis of Brillouin backscatter and correlations in phase-shift pulse BOTDR (PSP-BOTDR).
- To propose novel spectral analysis methods for PSP-BOTDR.
- To enhance the frequency resolution of PSP-BOTDR.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a pair of phase-shift keying modulated probe pulses.
- Employing cross-correlation of Brillouin backscatter signals.
- Subtracting cross-correlations from phase-modulated probe pulses.
- Developing and analyzing new spectral analysis techniques.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated PSP-BOTDR achieves 20-cm spatial resolution.
- Proposed spectral analysis methods show improved frequency resolution compared to existing techniques.
- Experimental validation of enhanced spectral analysis for PSP-BOTDR.
Conclusions:
- The developed spectral analysis methods offer superior frequency resolution for PSP-BOTDR.
- This advancement contributes to more precise distributed strain and temperature measurements in optical fibers.
- Further research into PSP-BOTDR spectral analysis can optimize sensing capabilities.
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