Photonics Research, Volume. 12, Issue 10, 2365(2024)

Realizing submeter spatial resolution for Raman distributed fiber-optic sensing using a chaotic asymmetric paired-pulse correlation-enhanced scheme

Bowen Fan1,2, Jian Li1,2、*, Zijia Cheng1, Xiaohui Xue2, and Mingjiang Zhang2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control Systems (Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province), Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
  • 3College of Physics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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    Raman scattering trace for different detection pulse schemes. (a) Trace of ΔLFUT>ΔLpulse for single pulse; (b) trace of ΔLFUT=ΔLpulse for single pulse; (c) trace of ΔLFUT<ΔLpulse for single pulse; (d) trace of ΔLFUT>Sum(ΔLpulse) for paired-pulse; (e) trace of Min(ΔLpulse)<ΔLFUT<Max(ΔLpulse) for paired-pulse; (f) trace of ΔLFUT<Min(ΔLpulse) for paired-pulse. Sum(ΔLpulse)=(τA+τB+τ0)c/2n0.
    CAPC scheme and demodulation principle: (a) CAPC system scheme; (b) demodulation principle of time-domain differential refactoring and chaotic correlation-enhanced.
    Correction principle of small FUT positioning. (a) Trace of chaotic probe pulse; (b) trace of chaotic Raman scattering; (c) trace of chaotic correlation.
    CAPC experimental setup for Raman distributed fiber-optic sensing.
    Characteristics of chaotic continuous signals and chaotic asymmetric paired-pulse signals. (a) Light spectrum of chaotic laser; (b) power spectrum of chaotic laser; (c) timing of chaotic laser; (d) normalized autocorrelation of chaotic laser; (e) timing of chaotic asymmetric paired-pulse; (f) normalized autocorrelation of chaotic asymmetric paired-pulse.
    Results of the CAPC and single-pulse schemes. (a) Chaotic correlated traces of two schemes; (b) details of the FUT.
    Results of different FUT experiments. (a) Original experimental results; (b) FUT corrected results.
    Experimental results at different temperatures. (a) Correlated trace of 60°C; (b) correlated trace of 70°C; (c) correlated trace of 80°C; (d) correlated trace of 90°C; (e) result of temperature and positively correlated peak; (f) result of temperature demodulation.
    Relationship between chaotic bandwidth and spatial resolution. (a) FWHM of chaotic timing autocorrelation at 200 MHz; (b) relationship between chaotic bandwidth and spatial resolution.
    Effect of pulse width on the CAPC system: (a) main pulse width and spatial resolution; (b) auxiliary pulse width and spatial resolution; (c) main pulse width and system SNR; (d) auxiliary pulse width and system SNR.
    • Table 1. Physical Meaning of Raman Scattering Signal

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      Table 1. Physical Meaning of Raman Scattering Signal

      ParameterPhysical Meaning
      IRaman anti-Stokes signal intensity
      KaRaman anti-Stokes signal coefficient
      PIncident power
      TTemperature
      ΔνRaman frequency shift
      LLocation in the fiber
      λRaman anti-Stokes signal wavelength
      α0+αasTransmission loss
      hPlanck constant
      kBoltzmann constant
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Apr. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 4, 2024

    Published Online: Oct. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: Jian Li (lijian02@tyut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.528799

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