Time-Division Multiplexing of Large Serial Fiber-Optic Bragg Grating Sensor Arrays
Applied Optics, Vol. 40, Issue 16, pp. 2643-2654 (2001)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.002643
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Abstract
Time-division multiplexing is a promising method for the interrogation of fiber-optic Bragg grating sensors arrays for measurement of strain and temperature. We examine the performance of these systems to determine the parameters for high-sensitivity, low-cross-talk operation. It is shown that the performance can be greatly improved by use of a short time resolution in the demultiplexing process. We propose a new method of demultiplexing with an electro-optic modulator to read out the sensor pulses by gating the signal with 400-ps resolution. The system is demonstrated experimentally to provide 0.15−με/√Hz strain resolution in a 50-Hz bandwidth within a full-scale range of 8000 με. The system parameters are capable of handling at least 50 time-addressed sensors on a single fiber.
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OCIS Codes
(060.2370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics sensors
(060.4230) Fiber optics and optical communications : Multiplexing
(230.1480) Optical devices : Bragg reflectors
(230.2090) Optical devices : Electro-optical devices
Citation
David J. F. Cooper, Trent Coroy, and Peter W. E. Smith, "Time-Division Multiplexing of Large Serial Fiber-Optic Bragg Grating Sensor Arrays," Appl. Opt. 40, 2643-2654 (2001)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-40-16-2643
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