Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 23, Issue 7, 071201(2025)

Cross air–water interface hydroacoustic signal detection based on laser speckle imaging

Lize Deng1, Jiajia Liang1, Xueyuan Huang1, Wei Guo1, Xiaozhong Wang1,2、*, Hongyan Fu1,2, and Zhengqian Luo1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electronics Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
  • 2Fujian Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Experimental setup of an underwater acoustic signal detection system.
    Flowchart of signal extraction algorithm.
    Typical signal extraction results. (a) 200 Hz; (b) 4 kHz; (c) 14 kHz; (d) 20 kHz.
    Waveforms and spectrograms of humpback whale’s audio signal. (a) Original signal; (b) PC reconstructed signal; (c) PC_PBF enhanced signal.
    • Table 1. Typical Recovered Signal Frequency Characteristics

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      Table 1. Typical Recovered Signal Frequency Characteristics

      Original signal frequency (Hz)Detected average frequency (Hz)Relative error (%)SPL (dB/μPa)
      200.0200.10.05173.8
      500.0500.60.12165.9
      1000.0999.40.01153.9
      4000.03998.90.28172.6
      7000.06998.00.03180.6
      10,000.010,017.50.18177.7
      14,000.014,024.30.17177.6
      20,000.019,989.80.05168.8
    • Table 2. Typical Evaluation Results for the PC Method and PC_PBF Methoda

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      Table 2. Typical Evaluation Results for the PC Method and PC_PBF Methoda

      MethodSeg SNR (dB)NSEC scoreLLR score
      1 PC−3.89 ± 0.320.48 ± 0.031.71 ± 0.11
      1 PC_PBF−2.28 ± 0.130.52 ± 0.021.51 ± 0.06
      2 PC−10.56 ± 0.420.33 ± 0.021.64 ± 0.10
      2 PC_PBF−7.87 ± 0.310.36 ± 0.021.52 ± 0.07
      3 PC−6.51 ± 0.720.68 ± 0.041.97 ± 0.02
      3 PC_PBF−2.37 ± 0.320.71 ± 0.031.91 ± 0.02
    • Table 3. Performance Comparison of Various Methods

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      Table 3. Performance Comparison of Various Methods

      PerformanceLDV[1]Millimeter-wave radar[13]Airborne sonar[14]This paper
      Frequency rangeSingle frequency 10 kHz100–200 HzSingle frequency 71 kHz200 Hz–20 kHz
      Viewing angle0.13 degNo dataNo data> 20 deg
      Measuring distance1.981 m0.3 m0.1 m1.9 m
      SPL150 dB re µPa (experimental)No data80 dB re µPa (theoretical)131.5 dB re µPa (experimental)
      Depth of detection2 m0.9–3.6 m0.13 m0.3 m
      Detectable amplitudenmµmNo datanm
      Working principleDoppler frequency shiftReflection phase variationPiezoelectric transducerLaser speckle imaging
      CostExpensiveLow costExpensiveLow cost
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    Lize Deng, Jiajia Liang, Xueyuan Huang, Wei Guo, Xiaozhong Wang, Hongyan Fu, Zhengqian Luo, "Cross air–water interface hydroacoustic signal detection based on laser speckle imaging," Chin. Opt. Lett. 23, 071201 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement, and Optical Sensing

    Received: Nov. 20, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 17, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 10, 2025

    The Author Email: Xiaozhong Wang (wangxz@xmu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202523.071201

    CSTR:32184.14.COL202523.071201

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