Detection of distorted interference pulses for UWFBG array based on odd function decomposition.

• In this paper, we propose a distorted pulse detection method based on odd function for pulse decomposition, to solve the problem of optical path mismatch in UWFBG array. • In theory, we build a mathematical model of the distortion pulse and derive the corresponding odd function. • Then, we analyze the peak trajectory obtained by the difference curve by simulation, and determine the optimal interference position of the distorted pulse. • Finally, we use the vibrating liquid column method to carry out underwater acoustic sensing experiments, under different conditions of optical path mismatch. • The results show that, when the distance between adjacent UWFBGs is 50 m and pulse width with 100 ns, the gain of harmonic SNR and average PSD is improved from 2.3 dB and 1.8 dB to 11.2 dB and 10.0 dB respectively, under different circumstances with length difference for 1 m, 1.5 m, and 2 m respectively. In this paper, we propose a distorted pulse detection method based on odd function for pulse decomposition, to solve the problem of optical path mismatch in UWFBG array. In theory, we build a mathematical model of the distortion pulse and derive the corresponding odd function. Then, we analyze the peak trajectory obtained by the difference curve by simulation, and determine the optimal interference position of the distorted pulse. Finally, we use the vibrating liquid column method to carry out underwater acoustic sensing experiments, under different conditions of optical path mismatch. The results show that, when the distance between adjacent UWFBGs is 50 m and pulse width with 100 ns, the gain of harmonic SNR and average PSD is improved from 2.3 dB and 1.8 dB to 11.2 dB and 10.0 dB respectively, under different circumstances with length difference for 1 m, 1.5 m, and 2 m respectively. So, the algorithm is more robust to length mismatch, and verifies the effectiveness of the algorithm, and has potential significance for reducing the difficulty of designing the UWFBG array interferometer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]