A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion

The time-division multiplexed linear Sagnac sensing system significantly reduces the cost of interferometric fiber-optic sensor arrays and holds substantial potential for engineering applications. However, as the number of sensors in a time-division multiplexed array and the differences in the lengt...

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Main Authors: Kun Jia, Yixiao Ma, Lai Zhang, Xin Lai, Qian Xiao, Bo Jia
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Yixiao Ma
Lai Zhang
Xin Lai
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Bo Jia
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description The time-division multiplexed linear Sagnac sensing system significantly reduces the cost of interferometric fiber-optic sensor arrays and holds substantial potential for engineering applications. However, as the number of sensors in a time-division multiplexed array and the differences in the lengths of the channels increase, the dynamic range of the system decreases rapidly. This paper presents a method for shortening the pulse period to enhance the system’s dynamic range. It is mathematically proven that designing the pulse period based on the length differences of time-division multiplexed channels can prevent pulse overlap and further reduce the pulse period. The experimental results show that the system’s maximum detectable level increases by 10 dB, while the noise level decreases by 10 dB compared to the traditional method, resulting in a total dynamic range improvement of 20 dB. Moreover, this approach is not limited by the number of channels, which is significant for extending the dynamic range in various time-division multiplexing systems.
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spelling doaj-art-55db1d17ddaa4d66b152209e9b0dff912025-08-20T02:39:12ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011311917711918710.1109/ACCESS.2025.358604711071703A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot InsertionKun Jia0Yixiao Ma1Lai Zhang2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3420-387XXin Lai3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8006-0617Qian Xiao4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-6871Bo Jia5Department of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science, Fiber-Optic Research Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaThe time-division multiplexed linear Sagnac sensing system significantly reduces the cost of interferometric fiber-optic sensor arrays and holds substantial potential for engineering applications. However, as the number of sensors in a time-division multiplexed array and the differences in the lengths of the channels increase, the dynamic range of the system decreases rapidly. This paper presents a method for shortening the pulse period to enhance the system’s dynamic range. It is mathematically proven that designing the pulse period based on the length differences of time-division multiplexed channels can prevent pulse overlap and further reduce the pulse period. The experimental results show that the system’s maximum detectable level increases by 10 dB, while the noise level decreases by 10 dB compared to the traditional method, resulting in a total dynamic range improvement of 20 dB. Moreover, this approach is not limited by the number of channels, which is significant for extending the dynamic range in various time-division multiplexing systems.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11071703/Optical fiber sensinglinear Sagnacdynamic rangetime-division-multiplexing
spellingShingle Kun Jia
Yixiao Ma
Lai Zhang
Xin Lai
Qian Xiao
Bo Jia
A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
IEEE Access
Optical fiber sensing
linear Sagnac
dynamic range
time-division-multiplexing
title A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
title_full A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
title_fullStr A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
title_short A Novel Method for Extending Dynamic Range in Time-Division-Multiplexing Linear Sagnac Systems Based on Time Slot Insertion
title_sort novel method for extending dynamic range in time division multiplexing linear sagnac systems based on time slot insertion
topic Optical fiber sensing
linear Sagnac
dynamic range
time-division-multiplexing
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11071703/
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