Coherent φ-OTDR using Linear Frequency Modulated Pulse with Time Gated High Saturation Power SOA Amplification

Conference: ECOC 2024 - 50th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/22/2024 - 09/26/2024 at Frankfurt, Germany

Proceedings: ITG-Fb. 317: ECOC 2024

Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Russell, Conor; Antony, Cleitus; Townsend, Paul

Abstract:
We demonstrate a coherent φ-OTDR system using high saturation power SOA amplification and linear frequency modulated pulse compression achieving 90 ρ-ε(root)Hz sensitivity at a distance of 25 km and a spatial resolution of 10 m.