Open AccessIncoherent optical frequency domain reflectometry based on a Kerr phase-interrogator
Author(s) -
Curtis L. Baker,
Yang Lü,
Jia Song,
Xiaoyi Bao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.015370
Subject(s) - reflectometry , optics , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , kerr effect , reflection (computer programming) , frequency domain , phase (matter) , laser , signal (programming language) , physics , time domain , materials science , computer science , quantum mechanics , nonlinear system , computer vision , programming language
We present a novel approach for incoherent optical frequency-domain reflectometry based on a frequency-swept sinusoidal optical signal and a Kerr phase-interrogator. The novel approach eliminates dependence on the laser coherence-length allowing for long-range operation. Long-range detection of reflection points as far as 151 km at a spatial-resolution of 11.2 cm is experimentally demonstrated.