Light intensity modulation fiber-optic sensor for curvature measurement

A light intensity modulation fiber-optic sensor, which can measure curvature directly, has been developed. It is suitable for the measurement of thin, embedded or highly flexible structures. An experimental analysis on the static and dynamic characteristics of sensor has been undertaken. The results show that the output voltage has polarity and a good linear relationship with curvature when the curvature radius is larger than 60 mm. The mathematical model relating the relative output loss, parameters of sensitive zone’s configuration (depth, number, height and half angle of tooth) and bending radius is described analytically based on the geometric optics. Curvature fiber-optic sensors can be used to build a quasi-distributed fiber-optic sensor system, which can measure curvature and torsion angle simultaneously.     

反射式光纤位移传感器数学模型的优化

提出一种基于改进的遗传算法的反射式光纤位移传感器数学模型优化方法.举例说明了该方法的应用,并将其与传统的Causs-Newton优化方法进行比较.结果表明,用改进的遗传算法优化反射式光纤位移传感器的数学模型具有速度快、精度高的优点,且不像传统优化方法要求有一充分接近最优点的初值.优化后的传感器数学模型能较好地反映传感器的实际特性.     

Electric current measurement using fiber-optic curvature sensor

A novel fiber-optic curvature sensor, which can measure curvature directly, has been developed in recent years. The electric current measurements system based on fiber-optic curvature sensor and electromagnetic principle is developed. A fiber-optic curvature sensor is bonded to a thin-walled cantilever and two circular magnet targets with the same parameters are configured at the tip of the cantilever symmetrically. In this case, the throughput of the sensor will be changed due to the bending deformation of cantilever, which is proportional to the electromagnetic force caused by measured electric current. Direct and alternate characteristics of the proposed measurement system are studied experimentally. The results show that the measurement errors are within the range of ±5.5 mA and the corresponding accuracy is within 1% at the current measurement range from −300 mA to 300 mA, which indicate the feasibility of the proposed measurement system.     

基于薄芯光纤模态干涉技术的曲率光纤传感器

提出了一种新的基于薄芯光纤模态干涉技术的光纤曲率传感器。在单模光纤的中间部分插入薄芯光纤用于传感光路,没有插入薄芯光纤的单模光纤用于参考光路,以消除环境对曲率测量的影响。由于插入的薄芯光纤和单模光纤纤芯失配,导致包层的高次模被激发,并与纤芯模在单模光纤内形成干涉。当改变薄芯光纤的曲率时,沿纤芯和包层传播的模态和光纤长度会发生改变,使得干涉谷峰发生平移。将传感光纤的两端固定的平移台上,当调节平移台距离时,薄芯光纤的曲率发生改变,导致干涉谷峰向短波方向平移。通过观察谷峰的平移距离可以实现曲率的传感测量。实验表明,该装置具有低损耗、低成本和高灵敏度的特点。     

一种确定光纤传感器中3×3耦合器输出信号相位差的新算法

本文提出了一种基于Bessel函数展开,在频域内精确确定光纤传感器3×3耦合器输出信号相位差的算法。在Mach-Zehnder干涉仪原理的基础上,通过建立3~3耦合器输出信号的数学模型和利用耦合器输出光功率的Bessel展开,完成了算法的理论推导,并且在实验室中进行了声学实验。数据处理结果表明,该算法能够较精确地确定3×3耦合器输出信号的相位差,且相位差与调制频率无关,与理论相符。     

Fiber-optic surface plasmon resonant sensor with low-index anti-oxidation coating

A multimode fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensor with a MgF2 film as a modulated layer is studied.The fiber-optic SPR sensor is investigated theoretically,specifically the influence of the dielectric protecting layer,using a four-layer model.The sensor is then fabricated with the optimal parameters suggested by the theoretical simulation.The sensor has a high sensitivity in the analyte refractive index(RI) range of 1.33-1.40.The best sensitivity of 4 464 nm/RIU is achieved in the experiment.The use of dielectric film(MgF2) can not only modulate the resonance wavelength of the sensor,but also protect the silver film from oxidation.     

Simplified Formula of Bending Loss for Optical Fiber Sensors

A simple fiber-optic bending loss formula is achieved for optical fiber sensors. This simple formula considers various bending radii, number of turns, extra bending angle, and wavelength and has good agreement with theoretical and experimental data. We also propose a simplified formula for sensitivity of the fiber-optic bending loss in this article. The defined sensitivity formula has the benefit of showing parameters for fiber-optic bending sensor systems.     

Simplified Formula of Bending Loss for Optical Fiber Sensors

A simple fiber-optic bending loss formula is achieved for optical fiber sensors. This simple formula considers various bending radii, number of turns, extra bending angle, and wavelength and has good agreement with theoretical and experimental data. We also propose a simplified formula for sensitivity of the fiber-optic bending loss in this article. The defined sensitivity formula has the benefit of showing parameters for fiber-optic bending sensor systems.     

盘片式光纤传感器灵敏度计算方法

系统地开展了对各类盘片式光纤传感器灵敏度的研究工作。以周边固支、中心镶嵌刚性质量块的盘片式光纤加速度传感器为例,分析了传感器弹性盘片上各点的应力应变状态;结合迈克耳孙干涉仪原理,建立了计算传感器加速度灵敏度的数学模型,并讨论了粘贴光纤盘的最佳尺寸。制作两个相应的传感器进行对比实验,验证了上述计算模型的正确性。采用上述模型系统地推导了不同边界条件情况下盘片式光纤传感器的粘贴区域和灵敏度计算公式。对盘片式光纤传感器如光纤加速度传感器、光纤压力传感器、光纤水听器等的设计制作具有理论指导作用。     

谱带吸收式光纤温度传感器

本文提出了一种新颖的半导体谱带吸收式光纤温度传感器系统结构.分析了半导体谱带吸收式光纤温度传感器的原理,推导了其数学模型.该传感器用反射式传感结构,以砷化镓半导体材料作为温度敏感元件,并利用除法器消除了传感器光源的波动及光纤的连接损耗,使传感器具有结构简单、抗环境干扰、高可靠性特点.文中对传感器的整个系统进行了设计和分析,并进行了实验测试,实验结果显示:该传感器在－20～110℃的温度范围内有1℃的测量精确度,并且温度从110℃降到15℃时的时间响应为25s.     

Fiber-optic acoustic sensor for nondestructive evaluation

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the applicability of fiber-optic acoustic sensors to detect internal flaws in polymeric materials. A polarimetric fiber-optic sensor embedded in a plexiglass model received the acoustic signals generated by an ultrasonic transducer. It is shown that proper control of the polarization and phase of the optical beam is required to obtain meaningful results from the amplitude of the fiber-optic sensor signal. The sensor has shown promising results in determining acoustical properties of plexiglass and locating internal defects. The attractive feature of this sensing scheme is that the optical fibers are not modified prior to embedding. Therefore, they preserve their mechanical properties which makes the embedding process much easier.     

提高激光传感器用于现场校准装置精度的研究

阐述了激光传感器在位移传感器现场校准装置中的应用,对激光传感器的测量原理及校准方法进行了分析。结合现场校准的特殊性,分析现场校准过程中的误差来源,提高现场校准的精度。应用2m比长仪对激光传感器进行溯源,研究激光传感器在大长度测量应用中提高精度的方法,采用曲线拟合的方法对测量结果进行补偿。最后应用空气弹簧隔振平台的高度监控系统对溯源后的激光传感器进行验证。实验结果表明,应用激光传感器的位移传感器现场校准装置,其精度可以达到0.1%。     

四阶声低通滤波光纤水听器的声压灵敏度频响特性

对四阶声低通滤波光纤水听器的声压灵敏度频响特性进行了详细的理论和实验研究.在已有的低频集中参量模型中引入了一个机械声阻,用于描述系统的机械损耗,从而得到了改进的声学等效电路.相位频响特性对于光纤水听器的阵列应用非常重要,关系到阵列的波束形成效果,进而影响系统定位、识别与跟踪目标的能力,因此在分析幅度频响特性的同时研究了相位频响特性.仿真分析了各主要参量对声压传递函数的影响,得到了一些对声低通滤波光纤水听器设计具有重要指导意义的结论.实测声压灵敏度频响曲线与仿真结果基本一致,较好地验证了理论分析的正确性.四 关键词： 光纤传感器 光纤水听器 声压灵敏度 低通滤波器     

Analysis of a fiber ring resonator as a multi-path light-wave circuit in white-light fiber-optic interferometric sensors

According to the phase shift response of a ring resonator, the role of a fiber-optic ring resonator as a multi-path light-wave circuit in white-light fiber-optic interferometric sensors is analyzed. Formulas related to the maximum intensity of the interference fringes and the system parameters are derived by exact mathematic deduction. The main factors affecting the multiplexing capability of the sensor array are discussed. The analysis method not only gives an explicit explanation for the enhancement of multiplexing capability but also can be applied to other structural white-light sensor systems, in which the ring resonator is used as a multi-path light-wave circuit.     

A fiber-optic twin sensor for dose measurements in radiation therapy

The developed fiber-optic twin sensor allowsin- vivo dose measurement in the tissue of the patient’s body. It consists of two radiation-sensitive fibers. The radiation-induced attenuations of these fibers are used to determine the dose absorbed in tissue. The two signals have a linear dose response, but they depend differently on the energy of the ionizing radiation. Evaluation of the two sensor signals permits a nearly tissue-equivalent dose indication.     

光纤菲佐应变传感器的波分频分复用方法

将波分复用技术与空间频率复用技术相结合,提出了新的光纤菲佐应变传感器波分频分复用方法:在粗波分复用(CWDM)的不同波段实现具有不同腔长的光纤菲佐应变传感器的空间频率复用。描述了基于该方法的光纤菲佐应变传感器复用系统的结构、原理及实验结果,讨论了复用技术中可能产生的串扰的影响及其解决方法。实验结果表明,该方法大大提高了光纤菲佐应变传感器的复用能力,可复用40个以上的菲佐应变传感器,且其应变测量精度达±5με,可满足实际应用的要求。     

激光加工微型光纤折射率传感器的工艺与特性

提出一种由157 nm激光制造的新型微型光纤法布里-珀罗折射率传感器的制作方法,传感头由靠近单模光纤端的具有光纤顶端微通道的法布里-珀罗空气腔组成,将单模光纤顶端的微通道作为检测介质的入口.分别在珐珀腔的反射界面镀以薄膜作为反射镜面来确保高的光对比度.试验中获得了1 130.887 nm/refractive-index的分辨率.和其他的光纤传感器相比,这种传感器具有体积小,结构坚固,高分辨率,线性良好,测量范围宽等优点,能够满足实际应用的要求,特别是对需要小型传感器的场合.     

光纤化学传感技术研究近况

光纤化学传感器作为传感器的一个重要分支,结合了化学和光学的相关技术,将化学制膜、光纤技术以及化学分析中的分光光度法、拉曼光谱、荧光光谱、折射率检测等方法相融合,以其微型化,抗电磁干扰,传输信息量大,拥有自身参比等特点不断向前发展。简要综述了光纤化学传感技术研究近况和未来的发展趋势。重点对光纤pH化学传感器、光纤离子化学传感器和光纤气体化学传感器进行了介绍。简要分析了常见的敏感膜制备方法如化学键合法和溶胶凝胶(sol-gel)等方法。新型光纤——微结构光纤的出现为光纤化学传感器开辟了新的发展方向。由于其具有大的内表面积,结构设计灵活多样,光纤内部提供感应场所等特点,快速度成为光纤化学传感器的重要发展方向和研究热点。对微结构光纤衍生而来的新型光纤化学传感器进行了详细评述, 最后对光纤化学传感器的未来进行展望。     

集磁式光纤电流传感器的研究

设计了一种应用块状磁光材料与集磁环相结合的集磁式光纤电流传感器。介绍了该传感器的结构及工作原理，构建了光纤电流传感器实验系统并进行了测试。实验结果表明，该集磁式光纤电流传感器在30kV工作电压下可准确实现30kA脉冲或连续电流的测量，为电力系统中高压大电流测量提供了一种切实有效的方法。     

Hybrid curvature and gradient wave-front sensor

A new wave-front sensor for adaptive optics that gives signals for the curvature and the two gradient components of the wave front simultaneously is proposed. The sensor uses quad cells placed at the foci of an array of astigmatic lenslets, giving three intensity-normalized differential signals. The parameters of a single subdetector are optimized to maximize the curvature signal. The performance of such a sensor designed for a membrane curvature mirror is analyzed. The good match between sensor and mirror is exhibited by an almost diagonal response matrix between the mirror actuator controls and the curvature signals.