Frequency-Division Multiplexing Sensing System Based on Multilongitudinal Mode Fiber Lasers and Beat Frequency Demodulation

Author

Yu, X.J. ; Zhang, Y.L. ; Li, K. ; Zhang, J.T. ; Lv, H.J. ; Liu, S.C.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Fiber Opt., Heilongjiang Univ., Harbin, China

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

2015

fDate

Apr-15

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

A five-channel frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) fiber laser sensor array based on multilongitudinal mode fiber lasers (MLMFLs) and beat frequency demodulation was proposed. Detailed theoretical analysis of the FDM principle was also described. The potential application of the MLMFL-based FDM for strain measurement was further experimentally studied. The strain sensitivity of -0.92 kHz/με at 1183.52 MHz is consistent with the theoretical calculation. The proposed FDM sensing system only needs one detector and one general frequency analyzer for monitoring all sensors. This all-electrical demodulation improves the stability of the fiber sensor and greatly decreases the cost of sensors. It offers a competitive technology for large-scale monitoring field.

Keywords

fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; frequency division multiplexing; sensor arrays; strain measurement; all-electrical demodulation; beat frequency demodulation; fiber sensor; frequency 1183.52 MHz; frequency analyzer; frequency-division multiplexing sensing system; multilongitudinal mode fiber lasers; sensor array; strain measurement; strain sensitivity; theoretical analysis; Arrays; Cavity resonators; Frequency division multiplexing; Frequency measurement; Optical fiber sensors; Strain; Fiber sensor array; beat frequency; fiber sensor array; frequency-division multiplexing; multi-longitudinal mode; multilongitudinal mode; requency-division-multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1943-0655

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPHOT.2015.2418265

Filename

7073582