Fiber Optic Sensing Frequency Modulation
Here, we present a new sensing paradigm based on limit cycle dynamics in a passively Q-switched fiber laser (QSFL), which converts optical loss into measurable frequency shifts through modulation of the oscillation period. Application of optical fibers to optical sensing is based on the fact that various properties of the light propagating through an optical fiber can be varied in sympathy with environmental parameters. Radiation absorption creates electronic excited states that are trapped by localized defects for extended periods of time.
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