天津大学光纤传感技术研究部分最新进展

本文介绍了天津大学在光纤传感技术研究领域的最新进展.主要为:基于白光干涉实现了非本征光纤法珀和FBG并行解调,法珀腔长测量误差0.81 μm,FBG波长测量误差14 pm;基于光纤有源内腔结构夹现了乙炔气体传感,灵敏度优于100ppm;基于保偏光纤实现了分布式传感,灵敏度可达6 cm;基于边缘滤波器开发了光纤光栅解调仪,波长分辨力可达1.2pm,扫描速率超过200kHz;采用全光纤OCT技术实现了牙齿模型的二维、三维扫描;实现了光纤陀螺光纤环的温度、振动等动态特性检测.     

光纤非本征法布里-玻罗传感器兰姆波检测灵敏度分析

基于兰姆波的结构工况检测技术在评估复合材料和金属结构的安全性和耐久性方面发挥着重要的作用。作为对传统的压电换能器（PZT）的一种很好的替代,光纤传感器在传感方面的应用正被广泛地挖掘出来,包括兰姆波检测。本文从理论上建立了超声兰姆波作用下光纤非本征法布里．玻罗（EFPI）传感器参数与其输出性能之间的关系。数值结果显示了传感器的性能与其相对于声源的方向角以及传感器的计量长度与超声波长的比值相关。所得出的结论对于EFPI传感器精确地探测兰姆波提供了理论依据。     

Remote displacement measurement using a passive interferometer with a fiber-optic link

Remote displacement measurement is demonstrated using a Fabry-Perot cavity with a multimode optical fiber link. The sensing cavity modulates, as a function of its length, the spectrum of a light-emitting diode (LED). The light returns via the fiber and is analyzed by a tunable reference cavity. A closed-loop control causes the reference cavity to track the sensing cavity length within 2 x 10(-12) m. Displacement range is 2 x 10(-6) m. The reference cavity length is measured interferometrically, using a laser, to obtain the sensing cavity length. Advantages of this sensing technique include compatibility with multimode fiber-optic components, high immunity to optical losses, and large dynamic range.     

Development of a parallel demodulation system used for extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer and fiber Bragg grating sensors

A parallel demodulation system for extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) and fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors is presented, which is based on a Michelson interferometer and combines the methods of low-coherence interference and a Fourier-transform spectrum. The parallel demodulation theory is modeled with Fourier-transform spectrum technology, and a signal separation method with an EFPI and FBG is proposed. The design of an optical path difference scanning and sampling method without a reference light is described. Experiments show that the parallel demodulation system has good spectrum demodulation and low-coherence interference demodulation performance. It can realize simultaneous strain and temperature measurements while keeping the whole system configuration less complex.     

Frequency-estimation-based signal-processing algorithm for white-light optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers

A novel signal-processing algorithm based on frequency estimation of the spectrogram of single-mode optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometric sensors under white-light illumination is described. The frequency-estimation approach is based on linear regression of the instantaneous phase of an analytical signal, which can be obtained by preprocessing the original spectrogram with a bandpass filter. This method can be used for a relatively large cavity length without the need for spectrogram normalization to the spectrum of the light source and can be extended directly to a multiplexed sensor system. Experimental results show that the method can yield both absolute measurement with high resolution and a large dynamic range. Performance analysis shows that the method is tolerant of background noise and variations of the source spectrum.     

Wavenumber scanning-based Fourier transform white-light interferometry

Fourier transform white-light interferometry recovers the optical path difference of an interferometer by measuring the phase change caused by scanning wavelength. However, the optical spectrum, obtained by wavelength scanning method (λ-method), contains a chirp in period. The chirp would induce deviation and decrease the measurement accuracy. An improved method, the wavenumber scanning method (k-method), is proposed and experimentally demonstrated, in which there is no chirp in the optical spectrum. The measurement results using the k-method and the λ-method are compared experimentally. The experimental results show that the standard deviation of the measurement results decreases from 0.015 to 0.004?μm, when an extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer with a cavity length of 387?μm is interrogated.     

腔长损耗对非本征F-P腔光纤传感器的影响

根据光学法布里-珀罗(F-P)腔基本原理,运用单模光纤能量散射模型分析了腔长损耗对非本征F-P腔输出光强度的影响.实验过程中所用的F-P腔由单模光纤端面和弹性硅片组成.实验结果表明,非本征F-P腔输出光强幅度随腔长增大逐渐衰减,其输出特性曲线中不同部分相同周期的线性工作区间却对应不同的测量量程和灵敏度,所以强度型光纤F-P腔传感器初始腔长应基于传感器的性能指标进行选取.     

Modeling and analysis of an extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer cavity

A schematic representation of optical feedback between two resonator mirrors undergoing a phase shift each round trip as a function of the separation of the mirrors is studied. A transfer function modeling of the extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) is presented. Nyquist analysis has been used to forecast the operational stability and possibility of interference in an EFPI. The analysis with two perfectly parallel surfaces of the cavity shows efficient interference. The performance when there is some tilt between the two mirrors in the cavity is also studied and is presented. In this case some restricted interference is found.     

绝对测量小距离的波长扫描-光纤双干涉仪系统

介绍了用于测量小位移的波长扫描－光纤法布里－珀罗干涉仪系统。用扫描波长作为“中介”,比较参考腔长和传感腔长,可以“准绝对”地测量传感腔的长度。这个测量与波长扫描的准确度无关,仅依赖于参考腔的长度,而通过将传感腔改变一个已知距离,就可以简单地“自标定”参考腔的长度。     

保偏微结构光纤光栅 F-P腔折射率传感特性分析

针对提高光纤光栅折射率传感器抗干扰能力以及增加反射率的需求,本文提出了一种基于Fabry-Perot腔的保偏微结构光纤(PM-MOF)布拉格光栅折射率传感器.根据传榆矩阵法和有限元方法,分析了微结构光纤光栅F-P腔中被测物折射率与F-P腔反射谱中两个偏振模谐振波长差的关系,在此基础上讨论了中心孔直径、F-P腔长度等参数对传输特性的影响.研究结果表明,随着空气孔中填充物折射率的增加,保偏微结构光纤光栅F-P腔的两个偏振态的谐振波长差将逐渐减小;F-P腔的干涉作用使反射率较单个光栅有很大提高,便于长距离传输和实时解调;两个偏振模对外界干扰具有相似的响应,因此该传感器具有更强的抗干扰能力.本文研究结果为保偏微结构光纤光栅在折射率传感器及其生物传感器方面的应用提供了理论依据.     

Measuring optical fiber length by use of a short-pulse optical fiber ring laser in a self-injection seeding scheme

A method for measuring the length of an optical fiber by use of an optical fiber ring laser pulse source is proposed and demonstrated. The key element of the optical fiber ring laser is a gain-switched Fabry-Perot laser diode operated in a self-injection seeding scheme. This method is especially suitable for measuring a medium or long fiber, and a resolution of 0.1 m is experimentally achieved. The measurement is implemented by accurately determining the pulse frequency that can maximize the output power of the fiber ring laser. The measurement results depend only on the refractive index of the fiber corresponding to this single wavelength, instead of the group index of the fiber, which represents a great advantage over both optical time-domain reflectometry and optical low-coherence reflectometry methods.     

Multifrequency erbium-doped fiber laser operating at room temperature

A method to realize room-temperature operation of a multifrequency Er-doped fiber laser with low-frequency shift feedback placed within a linear laser cavity is theoretically proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Simultaneous multiwavelength lasing with 0.5 nm wavelength spacing is experimentally demonstrated by applying a sinusoidal signal of 10 kHz to a fiber phase modulator inserted within the linear cavity to prevent single wavelength steady-state oscillation. In the linear cavity, an all-polarization-maintaining fiber Sagnac loop is used as a periodic filter, and a single-mode fiber loop with a polarization controller is used as a partial reflector and also as an output port.     

Wavelength switching of picosecond pulses generated from a self-seeded Fabry-Perot laser diode with a tilted fiber Bragg grating formed in a graded-index multimode fiber

We demonstrated the generation of wavelength-switchable picosecond pulses from a self-seeded Fabry-Perot laser diode that used a tilted fiber Bragg grating (FBG) formed in a graded-index multimode fiber as an external optical feedback element, where wavelength switching was achieved by controlling the modal distribution in the FBG. We measured the reflection spectra of multimode FBGs fabricated with different tilt angles and discussed the effects of the tilt angle on wavelength selection. By using a 20?mm long 1.65° tilted FBG and a fiber deformer to control the modal distribution in the FBG, we generated 2?GHz pulses with a wavelength switchable over 14 wavelengths at a spacing of ～0.8?nm.     

基于FPGA的多通道高速光纤光栅解调系统

研发了一种基于波长扫描光源和嵌入式解调的多通道高速光纤布拉格光栅解调系统。该系统采用半导体光放大器(SOA)结合可调谐F-P滤波器产生频率为1 kHz的稳定波长扫描光。通过使用对称三角波技术和快速FPGA解调算法,系统最终能够同时实现16个通道以及2 kHz的解调速率,测量范围80 nm。     

Fabry-Perot metrology for displacements up to 50 mm

A system designed to apply Fabry-Perot interferometry to the measurement of displacements is described. Two adjacent modes of a Fabry-Perot cavity are probed, and both the absolute optical frequencies and their difference are used to determine displacements via changes in cavity length. Light is coupled to the cavity via an optical fiber, making the system ideal for remote sensing applications. Continuous interrogation is not necessary, as the cavity length is encoded in the free spectral range. The absolute uncertainty is determined to be below 10 pm, which for the largest displacement measured corresponds to a relative uncertainty of 4 x 10(-10). To my knowledge this is the smallest relative uncertainty in a displacement measurement ever demonstrated.     

Analytical model for low finesse, external cavity, fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers including multiple reflections and angular misalignment

We present an analytical model for single mode, multiply reflected, external cavity, optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers in the low finesse regime using simple geometry and the Gaussian beam approximation. The multiple reflection model predicts attenuation of the peak-to-peak interference as the fiber to mirror distance approaches zero, as well as fringe asymmetry in the presence of nonabsorbing mirrors. A series of experiments are conducted in which a series of fiber Fabry-Perot cavities are constructed using uncoated, single mode glass fibers, and mirrors of varying reflectivity. The cavity length is swept, and the predictions of the model are found to be in good agreement with the experimental interferograms.     

SOA-based multi-wavelength source

A simple fiber laser configuration based on a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is proposed for obtaining multi-wavelength oscillation at room temperature, in which a Sagnac loop mirror is used as the wavelength selective component. The SOA has a flat gain of approximately 23dB within a bandwidth of 12 nm at a small input signal power. The loop mirror was constructed using a 3dB coupler and polarization maintaining fiber (PMF). The output spectrum of the proposed laser can be adjusted by controlling the bias current of the SOA and is quite stable at room temperature. At a bias current of 150 mA, six lines are obtained with at least ?40 dBm output power and 25dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The channel spacing and number of lines is determined by the length of polarization maintaining fiber (PMF) used in the loop mirror. The channel spacing of the proposed laser is 1.49 nm with a PMF 3 m. The multi-wavelength comb output can also be tuned by adjusting the operating temperature of the SOA. The multi-wavelength laser has the advantage of a simple configuration, stability at room temperature, a broad wavelength band, and no need for optical pump lasers.     

调制式光纤甲烷气体传感器的研究

利用Fabry-Perot腔的选频特性，考虑与光纤的低损耗窗口相一致和价格等因素，以价廉的1300nm波段的LED作为光源，实现了PZT对Fabry-Perot腔的正弦调制；对甲烷气体浓度进行谐波检测，检测灵敏度可达10ppm。研究表明，该传感器灵敏度和稳定性大大提高。     

Simultaneous measurement of humidity and temperature by combining a reflective intensity-based optical fiber sensor and a fiber Bragg grating

A novel sensor capable of simultaneously measuring temperature and humidity has been fabricated and demonstrated using optical fiber waveguides. The sensor head is composed of a fiber Bragg grating and a low-finesse Fabry-Perot interferometric cavity. The Fabry-Perot cavity was fabricated using the electrostatic self-assembled monolayer process for the molecular-level deposition of materials of different thicknesses that form a humidity-sensitive coating on the end of the fiber, while the in-line Bragg grating fiber element is used to monitor temperature. Experimental results for a humidity range from 11% to 97% RH and for a temperature range from 10/spl deg/C to 85/spl deg/C are shown.     

Intermodal beat length measurement with Fabry-Perot optical fiber cavities

We present a new technique for measuring the intermodal beat length of a two-mode optical fiber. We formed a Fabry-Perot fiber cavity by depositing reflective mirrors on the fiber tips. As the fiber is stretched, two series of resonance peaks are observed. One series is due to the resonance of LP(01 q) modes and the other is due to the LP(11 q) modes. From the separation of resonance peaks as a function of cavity length, we deduce the intermodal beat length of the fiber. The measurement principle and the experimental confirmation are discussed.