Distributed acoustic sensing system using an identical weak fiber Bragg grating array

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a distributed acoustic sensing system using an identical weak fiber Bragg grating array. Phase, frequency and location information of vibration can be demodulated by using a path-match interferometry method. 3×3 coupler demodulation technique is employed to eliminate signal fading in interferometer. Experiments on detecting acoustic wave generated by PZT show that the system is capable of measuring vibrations of up to 1000 Hz over 1.6 km with 2.5m spatial resolution.

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