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Phase-sensitive distributed Rayleigh fiber sensing enabling the real-time monitoring of the refractive index with a sub-cm resolution by all-optical coherent pulse compression

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We have developed a novel architecture enabling distributed acoustic sensing in a commercial single-mode fiber with a sub-cm spatial resolution and an interrogation rate of 20 kHz. More precisely, we report the capability of real-time and space-resolved monitoring of the distributed phase and of the refractive index variations along the sensing fiber. The system reported here is optimal in many aspects. While the use of broadband light waveforms enables a sub-cm spatial resolution, the waveforms are quasi CW, delaying the occurrence of non-linear effects. Coherent detection ensures direct access to the distributed phase and to the local variations of the refractive index. Moreover, an all-optical pulse compression feature enables to lower the detection bandwidth down to 10 MSa/s. Based on a bi-directional frequency shifting loop, the architecture makes use of a single CW laser, commercial telecom components, and low frequency electronics. It is expected to open new avenues in distributed acoustic sensing applications, where high spatial resolution and high interrogation rates are required.
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hal-04019572 , version 2 (30-05-2023)
hal-04019572 , version 1 (06-10-2023)

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Louis Alliot de Borggraef, Hugues Guillet de Chatellus. Phase-sensitive distributed Rayleigh fiber sensing enabling the real-time monitoring of the refractive index with a sub-cm resolution by all-optical coherent pulse compression. Optics Express, 2023, 31 (2), pp.1167-1180. ⟨10.1364/OE.479006⟩. ⟨hal-04019572v2⟩
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