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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • Phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry (φ-OTDR) systems are susceptible to amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise.
    • Conventional passive optical filters struggle to optimally match the light source passband and mitigate ASE noise effectively.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a liquid-crystal-based active wavelength filter for φ-OTDR.
    • To mitigate ASE noise and precisely align the filter's passband with the light source.
    • To enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of φ-OTDR systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a liquid-crystal tunable filter in a φ-OTDR setup.
    • Comparative experimental analysis against conventional passive optical filters.
    • Measurement of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvements and ASE noise reduction.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed active filter demonstrated an increase in SNR of up to 2.21 dB over passive filters.
    • Effective elimination of ASE noise was achieved with the active filter.
    • A final SNR of 12.99 dB was recorded using the active wavelength filter.

    Conclusions:

    • Liquid-crystal-based active wavelength filters offer a superior solution for noise mitigation in φ-OTDR.
    • The proposed active filter enhances SNR and accurately matches the light source passband.
    • This technology provides a significant improvement for phase-sensitive optical sensing applications.