Ultrahigh-speed phase demodulation of a Fabry–Perot sensor based on fiber array parallel spectral detection

Abstract

An ultrahigh-speed phase demodulation system was designed for the Fabry-Perot (F-P) interferometric sensor based on fiber array parallel spectral detection. A high-power amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source served as the broadband detection light. The spectrum generated by the dispersion of the F-P interference light through an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) was incident into the fiber array and was detected in parallel by 48 photodiodes. The 48-channel signals were acquired synchronously and processed in real time to achieve a phase demodulation for the F-P cavity at 200 kHz. As a result, a low-resolution spectral detection and demodulation system was constructed with high speed. The length demodulation range of the F-P cavity was 60-700 µm, and the demodulation resolution was as high as 0.22 nm. The designed high-sensitivity demodulator is expected to be used for ultrasonic and high-frequency vibration detection.