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A High-SNR Distributed Acoustic Sensor Based on ϕ-OTDR Using a Scalable Phase Demodulation Scheme Without Phase Unwrapping

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We propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-SNR Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) scheme using an array of Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Gratings (UWFBGs) with dynamic phase extraction in direct detection based on delayed interferometry and a scalable phase-generated carrier demodulation algorithm requiring no phase unwrapping.

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Muanenda, Y., Faralli, S., Oton, C.J., Di Pasquale, F. (2020). A High-SNR Distributed Acoustic Sensor Based on ϕ-OTDR Using a Scalable Phase Demodulation Scheme Without Phase Unwrapping. In: Saponara, S., De Gloria, A. (eds) Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society. ApplePies 2019. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 627. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37277-4_27

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