TY - JOUR A1 - Zabihi, Mohammadmasoud A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Approach for Faster Signal Processing in Փ-OTDR Systems Based on Directional Measurement of Fiber Slices Interaction N2 - In this study, a signal processing approach for heterodyne Փ-OTDR and C-OTDR systems that can obtain external perturbation and its frequency content in a faster way is proposed. We can detect vibrations with the same or better SNR using this processing approach, only with a single step and fast calculation. Fig. 12 shows the comparison of the normalized measurement time for the gamma matrix method and the conventional method throughout the three experiments. The speed of processing using a gamma matrix is ~35%–50% faster compared to a conventional method in high frequency test (PZT), low frequency test (walking) and street monitoring test. The processing speed in low frequency test is normally a bit lower than the similar high frequency one, since we must use higher number of time frames. Also, in street test we have higher speed because we can select wider gauges. KW - Փ-OTDR PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-560492 DO - https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTCON.456421 VL - 1 IS - 8 SP - 1837 EP - 1847 PB - Optica Publishing Group CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-56049 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zabihi, Mohammadmasoud A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Laser source frequency drift compensation in Φ-OTDR systems using multiple probe frequencies N2 - In this study, an approach for mitigation of LSFD in Φ-OTDR systems was proposed. By using one probe pulse as a reference in a system with two or more probe frequencies, we can remove unwanted low frequency noise that is originally caused by the laser source. Although LSFD is problematic issue, it is not the only source of low frequency noise. Change in temperature, humidity, physical surroundings, environment, etc., can result in such noises. The proposed method; however, is expected to highly suppresses all of these effects, regardless of their source, either in the time or frequency domain. For comparing reference and probe signals, there are sophisticated methods, rather than normal differentiation, available for use. Some of these methods have a close relationship with CPD methods and can further enhance the results. These methods can be further discussed in an independent research or future work. The proposed method is very helpful for increasing accuracy in passive and active seismic monitoring, reservoir monitoring, underwater monitoring, etc. It also helps using relatively simpler laser sources and make the whole system price-efficient, as well as processing data without lengthy compensation algorithms. KW - Frequency Drift KW - Փ-OTDR KW - LSFD PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-560517 DO - https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.460302 SN - 1094-4087 VL - 30 IS - 11 SP - 19990 EP - 19998 PB - Optica CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-56051 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -