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Frequency Response Range Extended Slope-Assisted BOTDA Using Randomized Sampling

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Weilun Wei
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Zhonghong Lin
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Zhiyong Zhao
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Can Zhao
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Xuan Zou
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Xiyu Guan
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唐旻 (Min Tang)
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2026.3651553delete
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We propose and demonstrate a slope-assisted Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (SA-BOTDA) sensor with an extended frequency response range enabled by randomized sampling. By employing variable sampling intervals and non-uniform discrete Fourier transform (NUDFT), the proposed scheme overcomes the inherent pulse round-trip time limitation in conventional systems, enabling vibration detection beyond the Nyquist frequency range. In proof-of-concept experiments, vibration signals up to 3.5 kHz were detected with both randomized and uniform sampling, confirming the feasibility of vibration detection within 5 kHz Nyquist frequency range. To verify the frequency range extension, up to 400 kHz simulated vibration signal is successfully detected by the proposed method, which is far beyond the 5 kHz theoretical limit of traditional approaches. The proposed method reconciles the trade-off between sensing range and frequency response, offering a simple solution for ultra-high frequency vibration sensing in limited frequency response range scenarios.
Keywords:
Brillouin scattering
distributed optical fiber sensors
randomized sampling
signal processing

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Journal of Lightwave Technology
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4.8
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paris-saclay university
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262
Papers: 126
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huazhong university of science and technology
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2.7W
Papers: 8.1K
Citations: 5
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