Optical Communication Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 2, 34(2025)

Effect of IQ demodulation low-pass filter cut-off frequency variation on Φ-OTDR system performance

ZHANG Zhenhe1, LIU Fengnian2, ZHANG Guojing3, LAI Rong1, ZHANG Junkai1, HUANG Yixuan1, ZHONG Qing2, and LONG Sheng2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Computer, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou Hunan 412007, China
  • 2School of Aerospace, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou Hunan 412007, China
  • 3Beijing Pan-cloud Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100080, China
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    ZHANG Zhenhe, LIU Fengnian, ZHANG Guojing, LAI Rong, ZHANG Junkai, HUANG Yixuan, ZHONG Qing, LONG Sheng. Effect of IQ demodulation low-pass filter cut-off frequency variation on Φ-OTDR system performance[J]. Optical Communication Technology, 2025, 49(2): 34

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    Received: Nov. 22, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 25, 2025

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    DOI:10.13921/j.cnki.issn1002-5561.2025.02.007

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