Digitally controlled chirped pulse laser for sub-terahertz range fiber structure interrogation

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15417455

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The present disclosure provides a sweep velocity-locked laser pulse generator (SV-LLPG) controlled using a digital phase locked loop (DPLL) circuit. The SV-LLPG is utilized for the interrogation of sub-terahertz-range fiber structures for sensing applications that require real-time data collection with mm-level spatial resolution. A laser generates chirped laser pulses via injection current modulation and a DPLL circuit locks the optical frequency sweep velocity. A high-quality linearly chirped laser pulse with a frequency excursion of 117.69 GHz at optical communication bands using a distributed feedback laser is provided.

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RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS80 WASHINGTON STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903

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Chen, Zhen Kingstown, US 228 1215
Hefferman, Gerald Warwick, US 4 23
Wei, Tao West Kingston, US 110 574

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