This paper describes a distributed sensing concept using coaxial cable-based Fabry-Perot interferometers (CCFPIs). Multiple reflectors are implemented along a coaxial cable, where every two consecutive reflectors can be considered as a low finesse CCFPI, which has a relatively weak reflection coefficient and insertion loss. The interferogram in a frequency domain of each individual CCFPI could be reconstructed through the proposed signal processing method, so that the phase detection could be applied to any CCFPIs on one cable to achieve high measurement accuracy. A large capacity sensor network with a relatively high measurement accuracy can be implemented simultaneously. The concept takes advantage of the time-domain multiplexing method and the pure frequency domain measurement, which is herein called a joint-time-frequency demodulation technique. Due to its effectiveness and robustness, the device is especially attractive for structural, downhole, or underwater applications.
National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Natural Science Foundation of China
- Cables,
- Coaxial cables,
- Frequency domain analysis,
- Interferometers,
- Interferometry,
- Reflection,
- Sensor networks,
- Signal processing,
- Time domain analysis,
- Capacity sensors,
- Coaxial cable sensors,
- Distributed sensing,
- Frequency domain measurement,
- Frequency domains,
- Interferograms,
- Measurement accuracy,
- Underwater application,
- Fabry-Perot interferometers,
- Coaxial cable sensor,
- Distributed sensing
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