Brillouin expanded time-domain analysis based on dual optical frequency combs

Autor: Jae Hyeong Youn, Kwang Yong Song, Sonia Martin-Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez-Herraez, María R. Fernández-Ruiz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Light: Science & Applications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2047-7538
DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01499-x
Popis: Abstract Brillouin Optical Time-Domain Analysis (BOTDA) is a widely-used distributed optical fiber sensing technology employing pulse-modulated pump waves for local information retrieval of the Brillouin gain or loss spectra. The spatial resolution of BOTDA systems is intrinsically linked to pulse duration, so high-resolution measurements demand high electronic bandwidths inversely proportional to the resolution. This paper introduces Brillouin Expanded Time-Domain Analysis (BETDA) as a modified BOTDA system, simultaneously achieving high spatial resolution and low detection bandwidth. Utilizing two optical frequency combs (OFCs) with different frequency intervals as pump and probe, local Brillouin gain spectra are recorded by their spectral beating traces in an expanded time domain. A 2-cm-long hotspot located in a 230 m single-mode fiber is successfully measured in the time domain with a detection bandwidth of less than 100 kHz using dual OFCs with tailored spectral phase, line spacing, and bandwidth.
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