Publications

List of recent refereed journal publications (2020-2023)

 [1] Wang, Y., Bao, X, Hoult, N., Woods, J., Kaasenaar, H. (2023) Distributed Impact wave detection in steel I-beam with a weak fiber Bragg Gratings Array, Sensors, 23, 2194. Special Issue "The Fiber-Optic Sensing for Extreme Physics and Its Measurement Applications for Engineering and Science". https://doi.org/10.3390/s23042194

[2]  Dong, Y., Pang, C., Hasi, W., Chen, L., Bao, X., Zhou, D. (2023) Photon-echo-like phenomenon induced by a phonon. Phys. Rev. A., A107, 023504. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.107.023504.

[3] Krarup, O., Baker, C., Chen. L. & Bao, X. (2022). All-optical polarimeter for laser Stokes vector measurement using self-induced nonlinear phase modulation. Optics Express 30 (22), 40136-40143. 

[4] T. Lv, R. Wei, D.P. Zhou, W. Peng, L. Chen, X. Bao. (2022). Multiple optical fiber sensing with a single data channel of optical frequency-domain reflectometry. Opt Lett. 47(16), 4068-4071. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.464770

[5] Wang, H., Chen, C., Lu, P., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., and Bao, X., (2022). Reduction of frequency drift in Brillouin random fiber laser by random fiber grating ring resonator, Optics Lett. 47 (5), 3900-3903. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.464434

[6] Tatel, G., Bao, X. (2022). Microsphere coupled off-core fiber sensor for ultrasound sensing, Sensors, 22, 5328. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/14/5328/pdf

[7]  Ma, S., Xu, Y., Pang, X., Zhao, X., Li, Y., Qin, Z., Liu, Z., Lu, P., & Bao, X. (2022), Optical Fiber Sensors for High Temperature Monitoring: A Review. Sensors, 22, 5722.  https://doi.org/10.3390/s22155722

[8] Tovar, P., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Bao, X., (2022). Ultra-long distance and high-accuracy distributed birefringence measurement in polarization maintaining fibers. Optics Express, 30 (18), 33156-33169.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.466212

[9] Gao, S., Wen, Z., Wang, H., Baker, C., Chen, L., Cai, Y. & Bao, X. (2022). Longitudinal strain performance of BOTDA-based nonuniform As2Se3-PMMA tapered fibers. JLT,  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9799759

[10] Wang, H., Lu, P., Chen, C., Mihailov, S., Chen, L & Bao, X. (2022). Stabilizing Brillouin random laser with photon localization by feedback of distributed random fiber grating array. Optics Express, 30(12), 20712-20724. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.460736

[11] Gao, S., Wang, H., Baker, C., Chen, L., Wen, Z., Cai, Y. & Bao, X. (2022). Monitoring local temperature and longitudinal strain along a nonuniform As2Se3-PMMA tapered fiber by Brillouin gain-profile tracing, Optics Express, 30(16), 29655-29664. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.458965

[12] Chen, C., Chen, L. & Bao, X. (2022). Distributed temperature profile in Hydrogen flame measured by telecom fiber and its durability under flame by OFDR, Optics Express, 19390-19401. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.455640

[13] Wang, Y., Krarup. O., Tovar, P., Chen, L. & Bao, X. (2022). Generation of optical chirped pulse with low frequency noise and large frequency chirping rate for high resolution distributed dynamic strain sensing application”. Opt Express, 30(11), 18518-18529. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.454913

[14] Krarup, O., Baker, C., Chen. L. & Bao, X. (2022). Polarization sensitivity enhancement using the Kerr effect,” Optics Express, 30(9), 13985-13993. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.454492

[15] Wang, H., Baker, C., Kelly, L., Tovar, P., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2022). Broadband ultrasound sensing based on fused dual-core chalcogenide-PMMA microfibers. Optics Express, 30(6), 8847-8856. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.450734

[16]           Kelly, L., Chen, C., Bao, X., & Berini, P. (2022). High-resolution surface acoustic wave (SAW) strain sensor based on acoustic Fabry-Pérot resonance. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 338, 113504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2022.113504

[17]           Kelly, L., Berini, P., & Bao, X. (2022). Measuring Velocity, Attenuation, and Reflection in Surface Acoustic Wave Cavities Through Acoustic Fabry-Pirot Spectra. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, 69(4), 1542-1548. https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2022.3146822

[18]           Fan, H., Fan, H., Lu, C., Yin, Q., & Bao, X. (2022). U-shape core-offset fiber sensor with sub-micro-strain resolution over 35 milli-strain range. Applied Optics, 61 (5), 1150-1155. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.442556

[19]           Wang, H., Zhou, Z., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2022). Acoustic wave coupling in dual-wavelength orthogonal polarized Brillouin random fiber laser using polarization-maintaining fiber. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 40(8), 2541-2547. https://doi.org /10.1109/JLT.2022.3140935

[20]           Kelly, L., Northfield, H., Rashid, S., Bao, X., & Berini, P. (2022). Fabrication of high frequency SAW devices using tri-layer lift-off photolithography. Microelectronic Engineering, 253, 111671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2021.111671

[21]           Wang, C., Gao, R., Fang, N., Gu, X., Wu, K., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2022). Orthogonal polarization clamping and interleaving in polarization maintaining fiber random Brillouin lasers. Optics Communications, 509, 127697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2021.127697

[22]           Hua, Z., Ba, D., Zhou, D., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Bao, X., & Dong, Y. (2021). Non-destructive and distributed measurement of optical fiber diameter with nanometer resolution based on coherent forward stimulated Brillouin scattering. Light: Advanced Manufacturing, 2(4), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.37188/lam.2021.025

[23]           Zhang, L., Qiu, Z., Xiao, Z., Zhang, J., Pang, F., Wang, T., & Bao, X. (2022). Frequency-stabilized Brillouin random fiber laser enabled by self-inscribed transient population grating. Optics letters, 47(1), 150-153. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.445264.

[24]           Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Single-shot chirped pulse BOTDA for static and dynamic strain sensing. Optics letters, 46(22), 5774-5777. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.441815

[25]           Vanus, B., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). All-optical intensity fluctuation magnification using Kerr effect: erratum. Optics Express, 29(23), 38082-38083. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.445986

[26]           Vanus, B., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). All-optical enhancement of minimum detectable perturbation in intensity-based fiber sensors. Optics Express, 29(20), 32114-32123. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.441217

[27]           Bao, X., Zhou, Z., & Wang, Y. (2021). Distributed time-domain sensors based on Brillouin scattering and FWM enhanced SBS for temperature, strain and acoustic wave detection. PhotoniX, 2(1), 1-29. Access: 3546 (Feb 24, 2023) https://doi.org/10.1186/s43074-021-00038-w

[28]           Wang, Y., Krarup, O., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Frequency sweep extension using the Kerr effect for static temperature measurement range enhancement in Chirped Pulse φ-OTDR. Optics Express, 29(15), 23202-23212. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.430682

[29]           Poiana, D. A., Garcia-Souto, J. A., & Bao, X. (2021). Acousto-Optic Comb Interrogation System for Random Fiber Grating Sensors with Sub-nm Resolution. Sensors, 21(12), 3967. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21123967

[30]           Vanus, B., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). All-optical pulse peak power stabilization and its impact in phase-OTDR vibration detection. OSA Continuum, 4(5), 1430-1436. https://doi.org/10.1364/OSAC.409809

[31]           Bao, X., & Wang, Y. (2021). Recent advancements in Rayleigh scattering-based distributed fiber sensors. Advanced Devices & Instrumentation, 2021. Article ID 8696571, 17 pages, access: 5942 (Sept 14,2022)  https://doi.org/10.34133/2021/8696571

[32]           Zhou, Z., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). High efficiency Brillouin random fiber laser with replica symmetry breaking enabled by random fiber grating. Optics Express, 29(5), 6532-6541. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.417099

[33]           Zhou, Z., Wang, H., Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Distributed static and dynamic detection of an acoustic wave in a Brillouin random fiber laser. Photonics Research, 9(5), 772-780. https://doi.org/10.1364/PRJ.415747.

[34]           Mihailov, S. J., Hnatovsky, C., Abdukerim, N., Walker, R. B., Lu, P., Xu, Y., Bao, X. & Grobnic, D. (2021). Ultrafast laser processing of optical fibers for sensing applications. Sensors, 21(4), 1447. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21041447

[35]           Wang, Y., Lu, P., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Ultra-low frequency dynamic strain detection with laser frequency drifting compensation based on a random fiber grating array. Optics Letters, 46(4), 789-792. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.413763

[36]           Wang, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Salinity Concentration Sensing Based on a Tapered Dual-Core As 2 Se 3-PMMA Hybrid Fiber. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 33(4), 181-184.https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2021.3051009

[37]           Wang, H., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Stimulated Brillouin scattering in high-birefringence elliptical-core As 2 Se 3-PMMA microfibers. Optics Letters, 46(5), 945-948. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.418137

[38]           Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). Temperature-insensitive strain sensor based on microsphere-embedded core-offset fiber with high sensitivity. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(8), 2547-2551. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2021.3049863

[39]    Vanus, B., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2021). High extinction ratio optical pulse characterization method via single-photon counting. Applied Optics, 60(1), 20-23.

https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.409800

[40]           Chen, C., Gao, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Distributed High Temperature Monitoring of SMF under Electrical Arc Discharges Based on OFDR. Sensors, 20(22), 6407. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20226407

[41]           Zhou, Z., Chen, C., Lu, P., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Random Fiber Grating Characterization Based on OFDR and Transfer Matrix Method. Sensors, 20(21), 6071. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20216071

[42]           Zhou, D. P., Ning, W., Shu, D., Peng, W., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Performance enhancement of Brillouin sensing systems based on compressive sampling. OSA Continuum, 3(11), 3116-3124. /10.1364/OSAC.411822

[43]           Ma, W., Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Tapered assisted dual micro-bubble-device for ultrasound sensor. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(18), 1219-1222. 10.1109/LPT.2020.3018034

[44]           Wang, Y., Lu, P., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Strain measurement range enhanced chirped pulse φ-OTDR for distributed static and dynamic strain measurement based on random fiber grating array. Optics Letters, 45(21), 6110-6113. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.405768

[45]           Zhou, Z., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Dynamic detection of acoustic wave generated by polarization maintaining Brillouin random fiber laser. APL Photonics, 5(9), 096101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0015658

[46]           Gao, S., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Simultaneously Self-Inscribed Antisymmetric Long-Period Grating and Antisymmetric Apodized Fiber Bragg Grating in a Dual-Core As2Se3-PMMA Tapered Fiber. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 38(22), 6345-6351. 10.1109/JLT.2020.3011261

[47]           Gao, S., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Fabrication of multiple superimposed fiber Bragg gratings for multiple parameter sensing. IEEE Sensors Letters, 4(7), 1-4.  10.1109/LSENS.2020.3002698

[48]          Xu, Y., Lu, P., & Bao, X. (2020). Compact single-end pumped Brillouin random fiber laser with enhanced distributed feedback. Optics letters, 45(15), 4236-4239. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.398593

[49]           Wang, H., Gao, S., Baker, C., Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Wide-range strain sensor based on Brillouin frequency and linewidth in an As2Se3-PMMA hybrid microfiber. Optics Express, 28(15), 22933-22945. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.397683

[50]           Fan, H., Ma, W., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Ultracompact twisted silica taper for 20 kHz to 94 MHz ultrasound sensing. Optics Letters, 45(14), 3889-3892. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.397213

[51]          Pang, C., Hua, Z., Zhou, D., Zhang, H., Chen, L., Bao, X. & Dong, Y. (2020). Opto-mechanical time-domain analysis based on coherent forward stimulated Brillouin scattering probing. Optica, 7(2), 176-184. https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.381141

[52]           Wang, Y., Lu, P., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Distributed time delay sensing in a random fiber grating array based on chirped pulse φ-OTDR. Optics Letters, 45(13), 3423-3426. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.392554

[53]           Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Combined compression-tension strain sensor over 1 µε–20 mε by using non-uniform multiple-core-offset fiber. Optics Letters, 45(11), 3143-3146. It has been selected for an Editor’s pick. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.392932

[54]           Wang, H., Gao, S., Baker, C., Wang, Y., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Stimulated brillouin scattering in a tapered dual-core as 2 se 3-pmma fiber for simultaneous temperature and strain sensing. Optics Letters, 45(12), 3301-3304. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.391734

[55]          Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Chalcogenide microfiber-assisted silica microfiber for ultrasound detection. Optics Letters, 45(5), 1128-1131. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.383238

[56]          Zhou, Z., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Mode characteristic manipulation of random feedback interferometers in Brillouin random fiber laser. Optics letters, 45(3), 678-681. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.383124

[57]          Shu, D., Zhou, D. P., Zhou, X., Peng, W., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Signal-to-noise ratio analysis of computational distributed fiber-optic sensing. Optics Express, 28(7), 9563-9571. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.390324

[58]          Zhang, L., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Unveiling delay-time-resolved phase noise statistics of narrow-linewidth laser via coherent optical time domain reflectometry. Optics Express, 28(5), 6719-6733. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.387185

[59]          Vanus, B., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). All-optical intensity fluctuation magnification using Kerr effect. Optics Express, 28(3), 3789-3794. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.384004

[60]          Wang, B., Dong, Y., Ba, D., & Bao, X. (2020). High spatial resolution: an integrative review of its developments on the Brillouin optical time-and correlation-domain analysis. Measurement Science and Technology, 31(5), 052001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ab5f85

[61]          Gao, S., Baker, C., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Fabrication of chirped fiber Bragg gratings in a non-uniform single-core As 2 Se 3-PMMA tapered fiber. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 38(15), 4108-4113. https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2020.2985003

[62]          Gao, S., & Bao, X. (2020). Chalcogenide taper and its nonlinear effects and sensing applications. IScience, 23(1), 100802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.100802

[63]          Zhang, L., Lu, P., Zhou, Z., Wang, Y., Mihailov, S., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). High-efficiency random fiber laser based on strong random fiber grating for MHz ultrasonic sensing. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(11), 5885-5892. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.2972021

[64]           Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Fiber-optic sensor based on core-offset fused unequal-length fiber segments to improve ultrasound detection sensitivity. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(16), 9148-9154. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.2986405

[65] Fan, H., Chen, L., & Bao, X. (2020). Fiber-optic ultrasound transmitter based on multi-mode interference in curved adhesive waveguide. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 32(6), 325-328. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2020.2964731