Recent Advances in Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Gratings Array for High-Performance Distributed Acoustic Sensing (Invited)
Abstract
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems have been widely employed in oil and gas resource exploration, pipeline monitoring, traffic and transportation, structural health monitoring, hydrophone usage, and perimeter security due to their ability to perform large-scale distributed acoustic measurements. Conventional DAS relies on Rayleigh backscattering (RBS) from standard single-mode fibers (SMFs), which inherently limits the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and sensing robustness. Ultra-weak fiber Bragg grating (UWFBG) arrays can significantly enhance backscattering intensity and thereby improve DAS performance. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in UWFBG arrays for high-performance DAS. We introduce major inscription techniques for UWFBG arrays, including the drawing tower grating method, ultraviolet (UV) exposure through UV-transparent coating fiber technologies, and femtosecond laser direct writing methods. Furthermore, we summarize the applications of UWFBG arrays in DAS systems for the enhancement of RBS intensity, suppression of fading, improvement of frequency response, and phase noise compensation. Finally, the prospects of UWFBG-enhanced DAS technologies are discussed.
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