• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 28, Issue 3, 569 (2008)
Xie Kongli1、*, Rao Yunjiang1、2, and Ran Zengling1
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    Xie Kongli, Rao Yunjiang, Ran Zengling. Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing System Based of Rayleigh Scattering Light φ-OTDR Using Single-Mode Fiber Laser with High Power and Narrow Linewidth[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2008, 28(3): 569 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A phase-sensitive optical-time-domain-reflectometer (φ-OTDR) using a fiber laser with high power and narrow linewidth is described. The sensing element is a single-mode telecommunication fiber cable with a 3 mm diameter buried outdoors. The phase changes of Rayleigh scattering light resulting from the pressure (vibration) of the intruder on the ground immediately above or near the buried fiber. By subtracting a present φ-OTDR trace signal from an earlier one with a time difference of 0.1 s, the system can locate the intrusion point where the optical intensity will change for the reason of interference. By processing the returned signal properly, a distance range of 14 km can be reached, with the best spatial resolution of ~50 m reported to date, and a signal-to-noise ratio of ~12 dB, to the best of our knowledge. Such a distributed sensing system is anticipated to be used widely in safety monitoring of military bases, national boarders, nuclear facilities, electrical power generation stations, jails, et al..
    Xie Kongli, Rao Yunjiang, Ran Zengling. Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing System Based of Rayleigh Scattering Light φ-OTDR Using Single-Mode Fiber Laser with High Power and Narrow Linewidth[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2008, 28(3): 569
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