ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Newest Methods and Approaches to Enhance the Performance of Optical Frequency-Domain Reflectometers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Nondestructive Characterization of Internal Defects in Fiber Couplers Using OFDR-Based Thermal Excitation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Recent Progress in Optical Frequency-Domain Reflectometry: Performance Enhancement, Emerging Applications and Machine Learning Integration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Implementation of a Length Gauge Based on Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR).Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fiber Wavelength Meter Based on Fizeau Interferometer on wFBG for Phi-OTDR Signal Drift Compensation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Review of Multiparameter Fiber-Optic Distributed Sensing Techniques for Simultaneous Measurement of Temperature, Strain, and Environmental Effects.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Vibration Control of Flexible Launch Vehicles Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Arrays.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
In this review, we summarize the latest advances in the design of optical frequency-domain reflectometers (OFDRs), digital signal processing, and sensors based on special optical fibers. We discuss state-of-the-art approaches to improving metrological characteristics, such as spatial resolution, SNR, dynamic range, and the accuracy of determining back reflection coefficients. We also analyze the latest achievements in the OFDR-based sensors: the accuracy of spatial localization of the impact, the error in detecting temperatures, deformation, and other quantities, and the features of separate measurement of various physical quantities. We also pay attention to the trend of mutual integration of frequency-domain optical reflectometry methods with time-domain optical reflectometry, which provides completely new sensing possibilities. We believe that this review may be useful to engineers and scientists focused on developing a lab setup, complete measurement instrument, or sensing system with specific requirements.
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