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Published on: September 30, 2019
Distributed vibration sensor based on mode coupling in weakly coupled few-mode fibers
Abstract:
In recent years, optical fiber distributed vibration sensors (DVSs) have received extensive investigation and play a significant role in different applications, such as structural health monitoring. In this Letter, we propose for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a DVS mechanism based on linearly polarized mode coupling in weakly coupled few-mode fibers (FMFs), in which dynamic transverse stress induced by external vibration is measured with quantifiable and spatially resolvable mode coupling along the sensing FMF with ultralow inherent modal crosstalk. A swept-wavelength interferometer method is implemented and the involved data processing method is designed. A proof-of-concept DVS system is established and 5 Hz to 49 kHz frequency response, -50 dB detection sensitivity, and 22 m spatial resolution are successfully demonstrated based on a 9.6 km weakly coupled two-mode fiber. The wide frequency response over a long sensing length for the proposed scheme may extend the application range of DVS systems.
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