Hydrogen sensor based on side-polished fiber Bragg gratings coated with thin palladium film

A new type of hydrogen sensor based on a side-polished fiber Bragg grating (FBG) coated with thin palladium film was demonstrated experimentally. The used FBG with the reflectivity of 90% is fabricated in a hydrogen-loaded single-mode fiber (SMF-28) by using the phase mask writing technique of a KrF excimer laser. The experimental results show that proposed sensor can be applied for hydrogen concentration measurements.     

Fabrication and shape detection of a catheter using fiber Bragg grating

Considering the spatial position and shape detection properties of the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) curve sensor used in the human body, the positioning accuracy of the FBG curve sensor plays a major role in the pre-diagnosis and treatment of diseases. We present a new type of shape-sensing catheter (diameter of 2.0 mm and length of 810 mm) that is integrated with an array of four optical fibers, where each contains five nodes, to track the shape. Firstly, the distribution of the four orthogonal fiber gratings is wound around a nitinol wire using novel packaging technology, and the spatial curve shape is rebuilt based on the positioning of discrete points in space. An experimental platform is built, and then a reconstruction algorithm for coordinate point fitting of the Frenet frame is used to perform the reconstruction experiment on millimeter paper. The results show that, compared with those in previous studies, in 2D test, the maximum relative error for the end position is reduced to 2.74%, and in 3D reconstruction experiment, the maximum shape error is 3.43%, which verifies both the applicability of the sensor and the feasibility of the proposed method. The results reported here will provide an academic foundation and the key technologies required for navigation and positioning of noninvasive and minimally invasive surgical robots, intelligent structural health detection, and search and rescue operations in debris.The full text can be downloaded at https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs40436-019-00284-z.pdf     

基于双折射效应的光纤光栅称重方法研究

与通常的光纤光栅传感器原理不同,本文基于光纤在外界径向载荷作用下产生的双折射效应为原理,建立了一套简单的称重实验装置,并对其检测原理进行了详细的分析。实验表明,这种光纤光栅称重传感器适合大载荷情况的重量检测问题,特别适合于公路计重收费系统中对车辆载重的监测领域,其称重灵敏度可达5kg。     

Apodized distributed feedback fiber laser as an optical filter

The potential was investigated of using distributed feedback fiber lasers (DFB-FLs) with different apodizations for C-band optical filtering. Design optimizations were carried out, to mainly target ultra-dense wavelength division multiplexing (UDWDM) filtering specifications. Optimization led to choice of the positive-tanh apodization profile as being the most suitable for UDWDM filtering specifications.     

光纤Bragg光栅位移和温度双参量传感实验研究

采用一种新颖的等强度梁光纤光栅（FBG）传感结构,将光纤光栅沿梁轴向粘贴在传感梁上,并确保光栅的一半粘贴在梁上,另一半则沿梁的轴向呈自由状态,通过两部分光栅对梁自由端位移和环境温度的不同响应,实现温度和位移的同时测量,测量误差不大于4％。通过多次实验验证,所得结果与理论分析相符合。     

光学参数对非相干光纤激光组束效果的影响

提高非相干光纤激光组束功率,需要尽可能大的光栅衍射效率。通过理论分析和数值仿真,结果表明PTR布拉格光栅存在最佳厚度,并且光栅衍射效率随着光栅频率和组束波长带宽的减小而增大。在光纤阵列宽度一定的条件下,存在最佳光栅频率值使得总体衍射效率取极大值。实际应用中应选取光栅频率200～700mm^-1,组束波长带宽0-20nm,在此基础上进一步设计组束光学系统的其他参数。     

Application of pulsed laser deposited zinc oxide films to thin film transistor device

Transparent zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were deposited on various substrates using a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. During the PLD, oxygen pressure and substrate temperature were varied in order to find an optimal preparation condition of ZnO for thin film transistor (TFT) application. Dependence of optical, electrical and crystalline properties on the deposition conditions was investigated. The ZnO thin films were then deposited on SiN/c-Si layer structures in order to fabricate a TFT device. The pulsed laser deposited ZnO films showed a remarkable TFT performance: field effect mobility (μ_FE) of 2.4-12.85 cm²/V s and ratio of on and off current (R_on/off) in 2-6 order range. Influence of ZnO preparation conditions on the resulting TFT performance was discussed.     

光纤布拉格光栅监测CF3052/5224复合材料成型过程研究

温度与应变是监测复合材料热压罐固化成型工艺两个最重要的表征参数,利用光纤布拉格光栅传感原理,采用毛细钢管封装的方法,制备了完全屏蔽应变信号的温度传感器,将温度传感器和应变传感器同时埋植在复合材料内部,实现了对热压罐成型全过程的实时监测,获得了复合材料成型过程中的内部温度和应变信息.对复合材料平板件和T型加筋板三角填充区域进行的温度监测结果表明,复合材料内部温度变化较罐内温度有一定滞后,传统成型工艺控制给出的加压点偏早,可能引起复合材料贫胶等缺陷.应变监测结果表明,平板件内部的应变变化主要反应树脂固化过程中的物理化学变化,在T型加筋板三角填充区域,应变监测在自然冷却阶段出现了不同于平板件的应变"回弹"现象,一定程度上反映出该区域在成型过程中容易出现缺陷的原因.     

相位掩模版接缝相差对光栅反射峰的影响

电子束刻蚀啁啾相位掩模版采用的是分步啁啾的方法,而掩模版制造过程中分步之间的接缝误差是啁啾光纤光栅反射峰不平坦的一个重要因素.本文以不同分步步长,总长度140mm的相位掩模版为例,理论分析和比较了不同接缝误差对啁啾光纤光栅反射峰的影响.分析表明,最大相位误差为3°和7°时,光栅反射峰波动的统计平均分别为0.98%和2.31%.进行相关试验研究以上相位掩模版写入光栅的反射特性,得出结论与理论分析一致.     

基于光纤光栅传感器的结构故障定位方法

提出了一种实现结构故障定位和故障实时监测的新方法.该方法利用光纤光栅传感网络测量结构应变,得到结构的挠度矩阵,分析故障前后挠度矩阵变化,计算得出故障定位向量,进而确定损伤区域,实现了结构故障准确定位和健康状况实时监测.实验结果表明,上述方法大大提高了故障定位的准确度和实时性.     

The effect of the ion beam energy on the properties of indium tin oxide thin films prepared by ion beam assisted deposition

Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films have been deposited onto polycarbonate substrates by ion beam assisted deposition technique at room temperature. The structural, optical and electrical properties of the films have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, optical transmittance, ellipsometric and Hall effect measurements. The effect of the ion beam energy on the properties of the films has been studied. The optical parameters have been obtained by fitting the ellipsometric spectra. It has been found that high quality ITO film (low electrical resistivity and high optical transmittance) can be obtained at low ion beam energy. In addition, the ITO film prepared at low ion beam energy gives a high reflectance in IR region that is useful for some electromagnetic wave shielding applications.     

光纤光栅传感技术在桥梁试桩中的应用

基于对光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)传感特性的理论分析,研制了可用于桥梁试桩应变监测的光纤光栅钢筋应变计,并进行了标定试验;研究了光纤光栅传感器的布设工艺,在某特大跨海大桥试桩项目中的钻孔灌注桩里成功地埋入了52支光纤光栅钢筋应变计,进行了荷载试验.研究结果表明,在桥梁试桩项目中利用光纤光栅传感技术可以方便有效地对试桩的应变进行多点实时监测,为桥梁桩基础的优化设计提供了可靠的依据.     

纤维复合材料层合板内埋光纤光栅传感器的保护技术

内埋的光纤Bragg光栅（FBG）传感器的存活率及测试精度是其在线监测纤维增强树脂基复合材料制备和服役状态的重要前提。采用[90₁₁/0₁₁]的碳纤维预浸料铺层方式,在层合板0°和45°方向的典型位置埋入FBG温度和应变传感器,采用模压成型工艺制备复合材料层合板。在异向铺排（光纤光栅方向与碳纤维方向不同）的45°方向光纤光栅传感器内埋于碳纤维预浸料层间的过程中,对其采用4种不同的保护方式。通过对比实验结果发现:当对异向铺排的FBG传感器不采取保护措施时,在加热加压复合材料时光纤光栅容易失活;整层铺设同向预浸料以保护异向铺排的FBG传感器的方式改变了具有特定铺层参数复合材料的力学性能;采用窄长条同向预浸料上下包埋保护FBG传感器的方式增大了应变光栅测量结果的系统误差;采用窄长条同向预浸料上下包埋并在邻近铺层开凹槽的保护方式能明显提高内埋光纤光栅的存活率及测试精度。      

毛细铜管封装的内嵌式镀金光纤布拉格光栅温度和应力传感器

为了实现复杂、恶劣环境下工程机械表面无损的应力监测方式,实现对大型工程机械的实时动态监测,提出了基于磁控溅射技术的光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)应力传感器封装方法。并对完全嵌套(整个栅区嵌套毛细铜管)和两端嵌套(栅区两端嵌套毛细铜管)两种封装方法开展了研究。从理论分析和有限元仿真的角度比较了传感器的增敏效果,前后结果一致。制备了传感器实物并进行了温度、应力和对比实验。仿真实验结果表明,该模型下FBG传感器能提高约7.5%的灵敏度。温度实验表明第二种封装结构的温度反馈相关系数R2达到了0.99948,在30℃～80℃范围内呈现良好的线性度;应力实验的相关系数R2也达到0.99924,灵敏度为6.14 pm/MPa,在该实验搭建的解调系统下精度达到0.05 MPa,可以快速、精确地解调应力。对比实验表明,光栅解调仪组成的监测系统比应变片组成的监测系统具有更高的精度,最大偏差值减小了59.8%。嵌套毛细铜管的金属化方式结合有机胶固定的封装结构简单、灵敏度和精度高,可以满足大型工程机械表面无损实时健康监测的需求。     

离子束溅射沉积Ta2O5光学薄膜的实验研究

根据择优溅射的理论,在不同的通氧方式下,详细分析了离子辅助对离子束溅射沉积Ta2O5薄膜光学特性的影响。结果表明,在薄膜生长的过程中,由于氩离子的轰击作用,薄膜中的氧原子被优先溅射出来,造成了薄膜化学剂量比失调、吸收增加。但是,通过优化辅助离子源中氧气的比例,可获得合理化学剂量比、低损耗的Ta2O5薄膜。     

Tools for synthesising and characterising Bragg grating structures in optical fibres and waveguides

Optical waveguide filters based on optical fibre Bragg gratings are used for a wide range of applications in communications systems, fibre lasers and optical fibre sensors. The technical specifications for many of these grating based devices are becoming increasingly challenging. To make technological advances in this area a number of tools, such as: grating synthesis, advanced fabrication techniques, characterisation and reconstruction techniques, are required to improve grating structures. Closing the loop between design and physical realisation has the potential to achieve an unprecedented degree of accuracy in device fabrication. Grating design, fabrication and characterisation has moved from merely an inexact experimental procedure to a highly controlled engineering process. The mathematical and physical tools to achieve this are described and examples of applications are used to illustrate the potential of these capabilities to accelerate further understanding and development of photosensitivity and gratings in novel optical fibres and waveguides in the future.     

Plasma assisted and manipulated deposition of thin film electrodes for micro batteries

The properties of the thin film electrodes have been the main factors for the performances of lithium or lithium ion micro batteries, i.e. thin film batteries. In this paper, plasma assisted and manipulated techniques have been developed for the fabrication of polycrystalline thin film cathodes, and of amorphous/nano-crystalline thin film anodes. The thin film electrodes were deposited by magnetron sputtering under precisely controlled plasma conditions. The deposition apparatuses were designed to obtain the desired film properties by equipping a long anode-shield or an inductive coil. Polycrystalline LiMn₂O₄ thin film cathodes with a smooth surface were deposited, which greatly reduced the cathode/electrolyte interface resistances. Amorphous/nano-crystalline Sn thin film anodes were obtained free of plasma induced large grains, which enhanced the cycling stability. The results have demonstrated that by careful designs of deposition apparatus the plasma conditions can be precisely controlled and therefore the thin film electrodes of desired properties can be obtained.     

Structural and optical properties of neodymium-doped lutetium fluoride thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

Neodymium-doped lutetium fluoride (Nd³⁺:LuF₃) thin films were successfully grown on MgF₂ (0 0 1) substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). It is void of cracks that are otherwise prevalent due to structural phase transitions in Nd³⁺:LuF₃ during thin film deposition and bulk crystal growth. Cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra revealed multiple emission peaks, with a dominant peak in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) region at 179 nm. This peak has a decay time of 6.7 ns. The ability to grow high quality Nd³⁺-doped fluoride thin films would enable fabrication of VUV light-emitting devices that will enhance applications requiring efficient VUV light sources.     

基于相移光纤光栅传感器的碳纤维增强树脂复合材料基体裂纹超声探伤

复合材料内部的微小裂纹常会引起后续严重的破坏,因此需要对其进行检测。然而超声探伤复合材料基体裂纹非常困难。本文搭建了一个具有高灵敏度、大带宽的相移光纤光栅超声传感系统,利用此系统探测了在正交铺层碳纤维增强树脂复合材料板中传播的Lamb波。对Lamb波进行数据处理发现,随着三点弯曲实验产生的基体裂纹个数增加,Lamb波的幅值和频谱峰值线性减少。通过和传统压电传感器比较表明,相移光纤光栅传感器测得的Lamb波信号随复合材料基体裂纹数的增加其幅值具有更高的下降速率,表明相移光纤光栅传感器更适合于复合材料基体裂纹的超声探伤。研究表明,新开发的传感系统能够探测到中心频率为300 kHz的微弱超声信号,并能够对碳纤维增强树脂复合材料板中微小基体裂纹个数进行精确评估。