Enhancement of measurement accuracy in fiber Bragg grating sensors by using digital signal processing

Wavelength detection accuracy in fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors can be increased by use of digital signal processing after photo-detection. Finite impulse response and infinite impulse response algorithms were implemented and used to improve the wavelength detection accuracy of peak detection and time-zero-crossing techniques. The wavelength detection resolution can be improved by an order of magnitude compared with that obtained directly from an optical spectrum analyzer/tunable laser.