Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 6, 1611(2025)

Co-wavelength-channel integration of ultra-low-frequency distributed acoustic sensing and high-capacity communication

Long Gu1、†, Chaocheng Liu1、†, Meng Xiang1、*, Pengbai Xu1, Hailin Yang1, Wei Sun2, Jun Yang1, Songnian Fu1, Yuncai Wang1, and Yuwen Qin1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Advanced Photonics Technology, School of Information Engineering; Key Laboratory of Photonic Technology for Integrated Sensing and Communication, Ministry of Education; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology; Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2Jiangsu Alpha Optic-electric Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215200, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Operational principle of the proposed ISAC system.
    Relationship between the number of diversity channels and SNR for CP Φ-OTDR.
    (a) Experimental setup. (b) WDM signal spectrum at core-4. (c) Cross section of fabricated seven-core-fiber.
    (a) Measured inter-core crosstalk at 1550 nm. (b) Measured loss and CD at 1550 nm.
    Impact of PI bandwidth on (a) communication and (b) sensing performance.
    (a) Overall BER performance. (b) Time-distance mapping of the vibration induced by PZT around 38.7 km. (c) Measured acoustic wave and (d) its ASD.
    (a) Measured acoustic wave and (b) its ASD on the other six cores in the presence of 0.1 Hz vibration.
    (a) Measured acoustic wave and (b) its ASD with the 10 Hz vibration.
    • Table 1. Recent Progress in ISAC in an Optical Fiber

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      Table 1. Recent Progress in ISAC in an Optical Fiber

      Ref.Multiplexing SolutionCapacity (Tb/s)Reach (km)Vibration Detection Frequency (Hz)
      [8]SDM200.8816.5/
      [11]Co-frequency-band0.05624.5800
      [19]MDM0.00421500
      [9]WDM36.8110/
      [10]WDM10100716
      [15]Co-wavelength-channel0.210500
      This workCo-wavelength-channel241.85380.1
    • Table 2. Simulation Parameters for Sensing

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      Table 2. Simulation Parameters for Sensing

      ReachBandwidthChirped Pulse WidthPulse Repetition PeriodVibration Frequency
      800 m300 MHz50 ns10 μs10 kHz
    • Table 3. Key Parameters of the Experiment

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      Table 3. Key Parameters of the Experiment

      CommunicationModulationAggregate Baud RateMCF LengthNumber of Wavelength Channels
      DP-16QAM DSM with 4 subcarriers36 GBaud with PI38 km7×96
      45 GBaud without PI
      SensingChirped Pulse WidthRepetition RatePeak PowerBandwidth
      200 ns1 kHz120 mW500 MHz
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    Long Gu, Chaocheng Liu, Meng Xiang, Pengbai Xu, Hailin Yang, Wei Sun, Jun Yang, Songnian Fu, Yuncai Wang, Yuwen Qin, "Co-wavelength-channel integration of ultra-low-frequency distributed acoustic sensing and high-capacity communication," Photonics Res. 13, 1611 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Dec. 16, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 31, 2025

    Published Online: May. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: Meng Xiang (meng.xiang@gdut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.551958

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.551958

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