Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 13, 1306012(2025)

Overview of Large-Scale Grating Array Fiber Optic Sensing Networks and Applications

Xin Gui1,3, Yiming Wang2,3, He Jiang2, Fang Liu1, Lina Yue1, Sheng Li1, Jinpeng Jiang1, and Zhengying Li1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Engineering Research Center for Fiber Optic Sensing Technology and Network, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei , China
  • 2School of Information Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei , China
  • 3Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Broadband Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei , China
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    Figures & Tables(24)
    Schematic illustration of large-capacity fiber grating arrays fabricated using the draw-tower method
    Schematic illustration of large-capacity fiber grating arrays fabricated using femtosecond laser technology[28]
    Schematic illustration of the construction principle of large-capacity grating arrays
    Schematic representation of a networking approach for multi-type and multi-parameter sensing utilizing grating array sensor fibers
    OTDR-based wavelength demodulation in grating array optical fibers
    OFDR-based wavelength demodulation in grating array optical fibers
    Schematic illustration of a networking method based on spectral profile information from a partitioned multi-grating array
    Demodulation system based on partitioned spectral-type multi-grating arrays for networked spectral profile sensing
    Phase-based networking of adjacent gratings
    Phase noise optimization through an auxiliary interferometer
    SNR optimization through dual-pulse delay matching
    Schematic illustration of the layout of a highway sensing network[57]
    Simulation and experimental data analysis of the dynamic load test[59]
    Schematic illustration of the processing flow of a multi-lane trajectory tracking algorithm for highways[65]
    Schematic illustration of the construction of a smart subway sensing network and its functional algorithm framework
    Schematic illustration of the intrusion warning and localization method for excavation activities above tunnels[67]
    Schematic illustration of the anomaly detection algorithm for subway train bogies[72]
    Schematic illustration of sensing fiber optic cable deployment
    Schematic illustration of runway dynamic response induced by aircraft as the vibration source[75]
    Data graph illustrating the impact of landing gear on the runway during aircraft touchdown[76]
    Distribution of taxiing distances. (a) Runway 01L direction; (b) runway 19R direction
    Structure of identification system for intrusion and non intrusion events[79]
    Schematic illustration of the structure of a coil-type fiber-optic hydrophone based on a grating array fiber[20]
    • Table 1. Applications of grating array fiber-optic sensing in engineering scenarios

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      Table 1. Applications of grating array fiber-optic sensing in engineering scenarios

      YearApplication scenarioSpatial resolutionDemodulation speed or response timeParameterMultiplexing methodsRef.
      2021Smart highwaymonitoring1 m100 kHzStrain Temperature VibrationWavelength of quasi-distributed FBG56
      2021Subway safety monitoring1‒2 m200 kHz

      Vibration

      Intrusion

      Phase of adjacent FBG65
      2021Oil & gas pipeline intrusion monitoring1‒5 mSecond-levelpositioningVibrationPhase of adjacent FBG76
      2021Long-distance fire monitoring≤10 cm10 HzTemperatureSpectral profile of partitioned Multi-FBG77
      2022Perimeter security≤5 m<10 sVibrationPhase of adjacent FBG78
      2022hydrophone≤0.5 m1 kHzAcoustic pressurePhase of adjacent FBG79
      2024Smart airport runway≤3 mSecond-level positioningVibrationPhase of adjacent FBG74
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    Xin Gui, Yiming Wang, He Jiang, Fang Liu, Lina Yue, Sheng Li, Jinpeng Jiang, Zhengying Li. Overview of Large-Scale Grating Array Fiber Optic Sensing Networks and Applications[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(13): 1306012

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: May. 6, 2025

    Accepted: Jun. 15, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 17, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhengying Li (zhyli@whut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP251145

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP251145

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