FPGA-Based Hardware Implementation of Homodyne Demodulation for Optical Fiber Sensors

Homodyne demodulation is a convenient technique for signal detection in interferometric sensors. The demodulation process is typically developed using analog circuits. However, to improve the performance of the demodulator, a digital system must be employed. In this study, we developed an optical fi...

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Published in:Photonics 2023-03, Vol.10 (3), p.258
Main Authors: Jiménez, Abimael, Sauceda, Ángel, Muñoz, Antonio, Duarte, José, Mireles, José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Analog circuits
Demodulation
Demodulators
Design
Digital integrated circuits
Digital signal processors
embedded system
Embedded systems
Equipment and supplies
Fiber optics
Field programmable gate arrays
field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
Hardware description languages
High density lipoprotein
homodyne demodulation
Intellectual property
Lasers
Michelson interferometer
Michelson interferometers
micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS)
Microelectromechanical systems
optical fiber sensor
Optical fibers
Power
Random access memory
Sensors
Signal detection
Signal processing
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Summary:Homodyne demodulation is a convenient technique for signal detection in interferometric sensors. The demodulation process is typically developed using analog circuits. However, to improve the performance of the demodulator, a digital system must be employed. In this study, we developed an optical fiber sensor by combining: (a) a Michelson interferometer, (b) a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device, and (c) a field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based interrogator. Signal processing was integrated into the FPGA-embedded system. The homodyne demodulation algorithm was implemented with hardware modules developed in the hardware description language (HDL) to provide a portable, low-cost, and scalable digital system. The present study successfully demonstrates the development and validation of an FPGA-based interrogator capable of processing interferograms through a homodyne demodulation scheme. The experimental results reveal proper displacement measurements of the proof-mass MEMS and the low amount of hardware resources used. The displacement measurements obtained from the system matched those obtained from a certified characterization system. As the system can be easily reconfigured to the required measured signal, a similar measurement methodology can be developed using other demodulation schemes and optical fiber sensors.
ISSN:2304-6732
2304-6732
DOI:10.3390/photonics10030258