• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 5, 0500002 (2024)
Kunyao Zhu1,2 and Yi Jiang1,2,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Photonic Information Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP230768 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Kunyao Zhu, Yi Jiang. Recent progresses of Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0500002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Typical structure of OFDR system
    Fig. 1. Typical structure of OFDR system
    Demodulation process of OFDR system. (a) Demodulation steps; (b) schematic diagram of signal processing
    Fig. 2. Demodulation process of OFDR system. (a) Demodulation steps; (b) schematic diagram of signal processing
    TLS sweep frequency and spatial resolution[7]. (a) Without nonlinear sweep frequency; (b) with nonlinear sweep frequency
    Fig. 3. TLS sweep frequency and spatial resolution7. (a) Without nonlinear sweep frequency; (b) with nonlinear sweep frequency
    Structure of long-distance OFDR system based on OPLL[14]
    Fig. 4. Structure of long-distance OFDR system based on OPLL[14]
    Dynamic frequency noise of OFDR system using OPLL[14]
    Fig. 5. Dynamic frequency noise of OFDR system using OPLL[14]
    Schematic diagram of sweep laser generation controlled by optically locked phase[15]
    Fig. 6. Schematic diagram of sweep laser generation controlled by optically locked phase[15]
    Hardware compensation method[16]. (a) Schematic diagram of beat signal and sampling point under nonlinear frequency sweep; (b) schematic diagram of beat signal generation
    Fig. 7. Hardware compensation method[16]. (a) Schematic diagram of beat signal and sampling point under nonlinear frequency sweep; (b) schematic diagram of beat signal generation
    Zero-crossing detection OFDR[21]. (a) Auxiliary interferometer signal zero-crossing detection circuit scheme; (b) timing analysis of each node of the circuit
    Fig. 8. Zero-crossing detection OFDR[21]. (a) Auxiliary interferometer signal zero-crossing detection circuit scheme; (b) timing analysis of each node of the circuit
    NUFFT signal processing steps[25]
    Fig. 9. NUFFT signal processing steps[25]
    Schematic diagram of PNC-OFDR system using GCP for phase compensation [26]
    Fig. 10. Schematic diagram of PNC-OFDR system using GCP for phase compensation [26]
    Rayleigh intensity curve of PNC-OFDR system before and after phase noise compensation and spatial resolution at 40 km[27]
    Fig. 11. Rayleigh intensity curve of PNC-OFDR system before and after phase noise compensation and spatial resolution at 40 km[27]
    Signal processing diagram of declining filter method[29]
    Fig. 12. Signal processing diagram of declining filter method[29]
    TGD-OFDR system experimental configuration[33]
    Fig. 13. TGD-OFDR system experimental configuration[33]
    PDIR algorithm flow[37]
    Fig. 14. PDIR algorithm flow[37]
    Typical OFDR and DSB-PNC OFDR[46]. (A) Typical OFDR; (B) DSB-PNC OFDR
    Fig. 15. Typical OFDR and DSB-PNC OFDR[46]. (A) Typical OFDR; (B) DSB-PNC OFDR
    OFDR system with bidirectional decision algorithm[51]
    Fig. 16. OFDR system with bidirectional decision algorithm[51]
    OFDR system based on I/Q detection[52]
    Fig. 17. OFDR system based on I/Q detection[52]
    FUT strain distribution solved by recursive demodulation compensation method[58]
    Fig. 18. FUT strain distribution solved by recursive demodulation compensation method[58]
    CCSA process[61]
    Fig. 19. CCSA process[61]
    OFDR system based on moving time gating method[63]
    Fig. 20. OFDR system based on moving time gating method[63]
    Signal processing flow of moving time gating method[63]
    Fig. 21. Signal processing flow of moving time gating method[63]
    Vibration sensing system combined with TGD-OFDR and MZI[64]
    Fig. 22. Vibration sensing system combined with TGD-OFDR and MZI[64]
    Schematic diagram of sensor prototype[67]
    Fig. 23. Schematic diagram of sensor prototype[67]
    γ radiation measurement using OFDR[69]. (a) Experimental setup; (b) experimental result
    Fig. 24. γ radiation measurement using OFDR[69]. (a) Experimental setup; (b) experimental result
    Phase noise compensation methodSpatial resolutionMeasurement range
    FSFL1225 μm5 m
    DSAV130.97 cm710 m
    OPLL140.72m200 km
    CGP276 cm40 km
    Cubic spline interpolation230.3 mm300 m
    NUFFT255 cm51 m
    Deskew filter30-3280 cm80 km
    TGD-OFDR331.64 m110 km
    MFT350.2 m4.3 km
    PDIR360.15 mm302 m
    Table 1. Comparison of several typical phase noise compensation methods
    MethodSpatial resolutionSensing range
    RFS38-390.3 mm300 m
    DSB-SC+FWM4510 cm10 km
    Injection locking +FWM461.1 mm2 km
    Morlet wavelet transform475 mmNot mentioned
    Wiener deconvolution filter481.3 mmNot mentioned
    Bidirectional determination500.1 m200 m
    Table 2. Comparison of improving performance methods of typical OFDR systems