Superstructured fiber-optic contact force sensor with minimal cosensitivity to temperature and axial strain

In this work a new superstructured, in-fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based, contact force sensor is presented that is based on birefringent D-shape optical fiber. The sensor superstructure comprises a polyimide sheath, a stress-concentrating feature, and an alignment feature that repeatably orients the sensor with respect to contact forces. A combination of plane elasticity and strain-optic models is used to predict sensor performance in terms of sensitivity to contact force and axial strain. Model predictions are validated through experimental calibration and indicate contact force, axial strain, and temperature sensitivities of 169.6 pm/(N/mm), 0.01 pm/με, and -1.12 pm/°C in terms of spectral separation. The sensor addresses challenges associated with contact force sensors that are based on FBGs in birefringent fiber, FBGs in conventional optical fiber, and tilted FBGs. Relative to other birefringent fiber sensors, the sensor has contact force sensitivity comparable to the highest sensitivity of commercially available birefringent fibers and, unlike other birefringent fiber sensors, is self-aligning with respect to contact forces. Unlike sensors based on Bragg gratings in conventional fiber and tilted Bragg gratings, the sensor has minimal cosensitivity to both axial strain and changes in temperature.     

Zinc oxide nanoparticle based optical fiber humidity sensor having linear response throughout a large dynamic range

The main objective of the present work is to develop an optical fiber relative humidity (RH) sensor having a linear response throughout over the widest possible dynamic range. We report an optical fiber RH sensor based on the evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy that fulfills this objective. The fiber sensor employs a specific nanoparticle (zinc oxide) doped sol-gel nanostructured sensing film of optimum thickness, synthesized over a short length of a centrally decladded straight and uniform optical fiber. A detailed experimental investigation is carried out to analyze the sensor response/characteristics. Fiber sensor response is observed to be linear throughout the dynamic range as wide as 4% to 96% RH. The observed linear sensitivity for the fiber sensor is 0.0012?RH(-1). The average response time of the reported sensor is observed to be as short as 0.06?s during the humidification. In addition, the sensor exhibited a very good degree of reversibility and extremely high reliability as well as repeatability.     

Embedded spectroscopic fiber sensor for on-line arc-welding analysis

A new fiber sensor system designed for spectroscopic analysis and on-line quality assurance of arc-welding processes is presented here. Although several different approaches have been considered for the optical capture of plasma emission in arc-welding processes, they tend to be invasive and make use of optical devices such as collimators or photodiodes. The solution proposed here is based on the arrangement of an optical fiber, which is used at the same time as the optical capturing device and also to deliver the optical information to a spectrometer, embedded within an arc-welding torch. It will be demonstrated that, by using the shielding gas as a protection for the fiber end, the plasma light emission is efficiently collected, forming a sensor system completely transparent and noninvasive for the welding operator. The feasibility of the proposed sensor designed to be used as the input optics of a welding quality-assurance system based on plasma spectroscopy will be demonstrated by means of several welding tests.     

光纤缠绕式应变传感器

研究了一种可用于机敏复合材料与结构状态监测的本征型强度调制光纤应变传感器,它由两根以上多模光纤相互缠绕绞合形成。分析了该传感器的应变传感原理,得到其既能测量拉应变、又能测量压应变的结论。传感器对应变的响应具有良好的线性和重复性,灵敏度高,无迟滞现象。对植入碳纤维/环氧复合材料内的光纤缠绕型应变传感器的实验结果与理论分析一致,表明该传感器是适合于机敏复合材料与结构状态监测的较为理想的光纤传感器。     

Optische Schnittstellen

Optical interfaces: Viewing into the vacuum The requirements concerning in‐vacuum process diagnostics are more and more challenging. On the one hand, the setup itself has to be decoupled from the process to avoid any external impact on the process. On the other hand, the process parameters have to be in‐situ characterized and controlled by an in‐vacuum monitoring system. In the vicinity of these two contradictive requirements optical fiber applications gain more and more impact, since optical fibers cover several advantages: high transmission signal, inherent immunity against external electromagnetic forces, high durability and high mechanical as well as optical flexibility. The focus of the contribution is a new in‐vacuum optical temperature sensor combined with high‐temperature fiber optical feedthroughs. The sensor based on fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) in the optical fiber, which are extremely sensitive to temperature variations. In a first case study, the application of FBG with the feedthrough as an in‐vacuum optical temperature sensor is demonstrated. Thus an optical fiber containing a bunch of several FBG becomes a compact, robust, and flexible in‐vacuum network of local temperature sensors. Each individual sensor captures temperature variations over a signal path that is several km long with a remarkable accuracy up to 0.1 K and with speed of light.     

Optical-fiber surface-plasmon resonance sensor with multiple resonance peaks

We report on an optical fiber surface plasmon resonance sensor that exhibits multiple resonance peaks. The sensor is based on a uniform-waist single-mode tapered fiber coated on one side with a thin metal layer. Owing to the asymmetry of the sensor structure, the different hybrid surface plasmon modes supported by the semicircular layer can be excited by the fundamental fiber mode. As a result, the sensor transmission spectrum exhibits several dips that depend on the taper waist diameter. The advantages of a plasmon resonance sensor with multiple dips are discussed.     

一种基于光纤F-P腔的石墨烯谐振式压力传感器

谐振式传感器具有良好的重复性、分辨率和稳定性,全光纤谐振式微型传感器则集合了微纳结构与光纤传感特性两者的优点。石墨烯作为近年来发现的一种新型材料,具有良好的热学和力学特性,可以作为谐振式传感器中的敏感元件。本文提出了一种基于光纤F-P结构的石墨烯谐振式压力传感器,其兼具微机械传感器和光纤谐振器的优点,具有较高的谐振频率,在测量压力的实验中展现出良好的性能,压力灵敏度最高可达2. 93Hz/Pa,具有重要的应用价值。     

Microelectromechanical system pressure sensor integrated onto optical fiber by anodic bonding

Optical microelectromechanical system pressure sensors based on the principle of Fabry-Perot interferometry have been developed and fabricated using the technique of silicon-to-silicon anodic bonding. The pressure sensor is then integrated onto an optical fiber by a novel technique of anodic bonding without use of any adhesives. In this anodic bonding technique we use ultrathin silicon of thickness 10 microm to bond the optical fiber to the sensor head. The ultrathin silicon plays the role of a stress-reducing layer, which helps the bonding of an optical fiber to silicon having conventional wafer thickness. The pressure-sensing membrane is formed by 8 microm thick ultrathin silicon acting as a membrane, thus eliminating the need for bulk silicon etching. The pressure sensor integrated onto an optical fiber is tested for static response, and experimental results indicate degradation in the fringe visibility of the Fabry-Perot interferometer. This effect was mainly due to divergent light rays from the fiber degrading the fringe visibility. This effect is demonstrated in brief by an analytical model.     

分布式光纤温度传感器新测温原理的研究

介绍了分布式光纤温度传感器的工作原理和应用状况,分析了光纤中放大的自发拉曼散射现象及其时域特性.提出了一种基于光纤中放大的自发拉曼散射光脉冲信号温度效应的新温度测量原理,并将其应用于分布式光纤传感器系统,进而讨论了基于新测温原理的实验现象和实验数据.     

Miniature fiber-optic pressure sensor with a polymer diaphragm

The fabrication and experimental investigation of a miniature optical fiber pressure sensor for biomedical and industrial applications are described. The sensor measures only 125 microm in diameter. The essential element is a thin polymer diaphragm that is positioned inside the hollow end of an optical fiber. The cavity at the fiber end is made by a simple and effective micromachining process based on wet etching in diluted HF acid. Thus a Fabry-Perot interferometer is formed between the inner fiber-cavity interface and the diaphragm. The fabrication technique is described in detail. Different sensor prototypes were fabricated upon 125 microm-diameter optical fiber that demonstrated pressure ranges from 0 to 40 and from 0 to 1200 kPa. A resolution of less than 10 Pa was demonstrated in practice. The fabrication technique presented facilitates production of simple and low-cost disposable pressure sensors by use of materials with that ensure the required biocompatibility.     

Highly Sensitive Fiber-Optic Faraday-Effect Magnetic Field Sensor Based on Yttrium Iron Garnet

1. IntroductionFaraday-effect sensors have been developed during the past 15 years to measure electric current andmagnetic fi.ldllL31. In these sensors) much attentionhas been given to enhance their sensitivity. Available optical materials providing a Faraday effect largeenough to be seriously considered for sensitive measuremellts of small magnetic field can be classified intwo groups. In one group are the paramagnetic anddiamagnetic doped glasses. In the other class are therare earth iron …     

大型结构应变场光纤分布监测系统

研究了一种用于大型工程结构应变、变形状态监测的基于光时域反射技术的分布式光纤应变传感系统。设计了一种新型的光纤微弯传感器结构,用于对沿传感光纤分布各测量点的应变信息进行提取;在此新结构的基础上,了全光纤型应变传感器串行阵列,以对构件应变测量和安全监测为主要目标,建立了起了分布光纤应变实时监测系统,进行了系统实验了得到了良好的结构。     

Development of a differential, optical, reflective displacement sensor by use of a multilayered waveguide

A noncontact and compact optical displacement sensor is proposed and demonstrated. The principle of this system is based on the differential optical-fiber displacement sensor [Appl. Opt. 38, 1103 (1999)]. The waveguide of the sensor consists of three thin plate glasses. This approach can miniaturize and lighten the system. The performance of the sensor is geometrically analyzed. The linearity and working range of the sensor are significantly improved compared with those of the optical fiber.     

反射式光纤传感器光纤对输出特性的数学模型

从反我纤传感器中最基本的光纤对入手，以光度学原理为基础，建立了该传感器在镜反射时的输出特性数学模型。在此模型的基础上，利用计算机给出了光纤传感器输出特性的仿真结果并进一步讨论了输出特性与各参数之间的关系。     

基于光纤导入技术的太阳敏感器设计与研究

设计了一种基于光纤导入的太阳敏感器,其包括三个部分:光学头部、光电传感器和太阳偏移角度的算法.光学头部采用两对对称光纤和一根中心光纤,通过计算每对光纤导入光能的差分值,获得太阳与航天器自身坐标系统的相对角度关系.该光学结构兼顾了大、小视场,提高了太阳敏感器定位精度.采用光纤作为太阳光的导入器,将光能导入置于航天器内部的...     

Optical-fiber sensor using tailored porous sol-gel fiber core

A new concept in optical-fiber chemical sensors, the active fiber core optical sensor (AFCOS), is presented. In this sensor, the fiber core acts as a transducer. The sensitivity of an AFCOS sensor is compared with that of an active coating [evanescent wave (EW)] based optical-fiber sensor. Requirements for a fiber core to act as a chemical sensor are discussed. Novel techniques for making a porous sol-gel silica fiber, doping chemical reagents into the fiber, and constructing a chemical sensor using the porous fiber as a transducer have been developed. The microstructure of the fabricated sol-gel silica fiber and the effect of the fiber's microstructure on the capability of the porous sol-gel silica fiber for guiding light are discussed. A humidity sensor employing a CoCl/sub 2/-doped porous sol-gel fiber as a transducer has been constructed as an example. The test results for the humidity sensor verified a theoretical analysis indicating that an optical-fiber chemical sensor using an active fiber core as a transducer has a much higher sensitivity than that of an EW-based sensor.     

基于光纤光栅的铝合金腐蚀监测研究

铝合金腐蚀是导致航空器性能下降的主要原因之一.铝合金腐蚀初期以点蚀为主,体积几乎不改变,结合铝合金腐蚀的这一特点,设计了基于光纤光栅的薄片型和应力束缚型两种腐蚀监测结构,对铝合金腐蚀进行了实验研究.腐蚀发生前,对光纤光栅施加一定预应力,随着腐蚀的发生应力被逐渐释放,通过测量传感波长的漂移量就可以得到铝合金的腐蚀情况.实验表明,基于光纤光栅的腐蚀监测结构能够真实的反应铝合金的腐蚀情况,并且光纤光栅本身具有体积小、抗电磁干扰、耐腐蚀的特点,非常适合于航空器的铝合金腐蚀监测.     

Self-referenced point temperature sensor based on a fluorescence intensity ratio in Yb(3+)-doped silica fiber

An optical fiber temperature sensor, based on the fluorescence intensity ratio from the (2)F (5/2)(a) and (2)F(5/2)(b) Stark sublevels in ytterbium-doped silica fiber, has been investigated. Results of a sensor prototype demonstrate an accuracy near 1 degrees C in a 600 degrees C temperature range. Changes in the fluorescence intensity ratio because of variation in pump power, pump wavelength, and induced fiber bending loss are demonstrated to be small, supporting development of a practical sensor based on the technique described.     

Enhancement in sensitivity for fiber-optic torsion sensors

We demonstrate a simple fiber-optic torsion sensor with enhanced sensitivity. The sensor is based on the combination of a Malus and a Fabry-Perot (MFP) interferometer and allows for the sensitive detection of changes in the polarization of the guided beam due to torsion applied to the fiber. The basic idea behind this optical arrangement is to enhance the sensitivity for the measurements of intracavity anisotropies due to multiple passes of the beam through the sensing area. Theoretical analysis based on Jones calculus for a fiber-optic MFP interferometer shows that small twists in the fiber can be monitored through variations on the transmission of the arrangement. Experimental results with a hybrid MFP arrangement of bulk optical components and optical fibers show that, compared to single-pass polarimeter measurements, an enhancement in sensitivity up to 116 can be effectively achieved.     

Measurement of low-frequency ultrasonic wave in water using an acoustic fiber sensor.

An acoustic fiber sensor for measurement of ultrasonic waves, which used the approximate Raman-Nath diffraction effect where light diffraction waves were generated in an optical fiber by strain due to the ultrasonic waves, was proposed and examined. In order to characterize the acoustic fiber sensor as a basic study, measurements of low-frequency ultrasonic waves in water were examined using a step index fiber operating as a detection sensor. The results showed that characteristics of detected signals agreed with the theoretical prediction based on Fraunhofer diffraction. This indicates that our proposed fiber sensor can be used for the detection of low-frequency ultrasonic waves as well as the transmission of light diffraction signals.