Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing
Abstract We present the first controlled-environment measurements of the optical path-length change response of telecommunication submarine cables to active seismic and acoustic waves. We perform the comparison among integrated (optical interferometry) and distributed (distributed acoustic sensing,...
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| author | David M. Fairweather Max Tamussino Ali Masoudi Zitong Feng Richard Barham Neil Parkin David Cornelius Gilberto Brambilla Andrew Curtis Giuseppe Marra |
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| description | Abstract We present the first controlled-environment measurements of the optical path-length change response of telecommunication submarine cables to active seismic and acoustic waves. We perform the comparison among integrated (optical interferometry) and distributed (distributed acoustic sensing, DAS) fibre measurements and ground truth data acquired by 58 geophones, 20 three-axis seismometers and 7 microphones. The comparison between different seismic acquisition methods is an essential step towards full validation and calibration of the data acquired using novel cable-based sensing techniques. Our experimental data demonstrates broadside sensitivity of integrated optical phase measurements, in contrast to predictions from the prevailing model for this type of sensing. We also present evidence of a fast-wave arrival, which we attribute to coupled energy propagating through the metal armour of the submarine cables at a considerably faster velocity than the subsurface and acoustic waves measured during our tests. The latter process can greatly affect the detected optical signal. The experimental setup allowed us to also observe how sensing measurements on separate optical fibres within the same cable can lead to significantly different detected waveforms. Constraining the effects of the fibre architecture on recorded signals can identify factors that contribute to the non-linear response of such a sensing system. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6afec3121814455083277296296eefbf2025-01-05T12:31:00ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111210.1038/s41598-024-83107-xCharacterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensingDavid M. Fairweather0Max Tamussino1Ali Masoudi2Zitong Feng3Richard Barham4Neil Parkin5David Cornelius6Gilberto Brambilla7Andrew Curtis8Giuseppe Marra9School of Geosciences, University of EdinburghNational Physical LaboratoryOptoelectronics Research Centre, University of SouthamptonNational Physical LaboratoryAcoustic Sensor NetworksBritish Telecom Applied ResearchBritish Telecom Applied ResearchOptoelectronics Research Centre, University of SouthamptonSchool of Geosciences, University of EdinburghNational Physical LaboratoryAbstract We present the first controlled-environment measurements of the optical path-length change response of telecommunication submarine cables to active seismic and acoustic waves. We perform the comparison among integrated (optical interferometry) and distributed (distributed acoustic sensing, DAS) fibre measurements and ground truth data acquired by 58 geophones, 20 three-axis seismometers and 7 microphones. The comparison between different seismic acquisition methods is an essential step towards full validation and calibration of the data acquired using novel cable-based sensing techniques. Our experimental data demonstrates broadside sensitivity of integrated optical phase measurements, in contrast to predictions from the prevailing model for this type of sensing. We also present evidence of a fast-wave arrival, which we attribute to coupled energy propagating through the metal armour of the submarine cables at a considerably faster velocity than the subsurface and acoustic waves measured during our tests. The latter process can greatly affect the detected optical signal. The experimental setup allowed us to also observe how sensing measurements on separate optical fibres within the same cable can lead to significantly different detected waveforms. Constraining the effects of the fibre architecture on recorded signals can identify factors that contribute to the non-linear response of such a sensing system.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83107-x |
| spellingShingle | David M. Fairweather Max Tamussino Ali Masoudi Zitong Feng Richard Barham Neil Parkin David Cornelius Gilberto Brambilla Andrew Curtis Giuseppe Marra Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing Scientific Reports |
| title | Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing |
| title_full | Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing |
| title_short | Characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre-optic sensing |
| title_sort | characterisation of the optical response to seismic waves of submarine telecommunications cables with distributed and integrated fibre optic sensing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83107-x |
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