High-sensitivity temperature sensor based on Bragg grating in BDK-doped photosensitive polymer optical fiber

A single-mode polymer optical fiber (POF) with highly photosensitive core doped with benzil dimethyl ketal (BDK) is fabricated and used for writing Bragg grating through the two-beam interference method. The Bragg wavelength of the grating is about 1570 nm, while the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of the reflection peak is 0.3 nm. The temperature response of POF Bragg grating is theoretically analyzed and experimentally measured in contrast to silica optical fiber Bragg grating (FBG). The result shows that the temperature character of POF Bragg grating is negative, which is opposite to the silica optical FBG. The absolute value of the temperature response of POF Bragg grating is one order of magnitude higher than that of the silica optical FBG, making POF Bragg grating appear to be very attractive for constructing temperature sensors with high resolution.     

Condition for the realization of a temperature-insensitive long-period waveguide grating

We analyze the condition for achieving a temperature-insensitive resonance wavelength of a long-period grating formed in a channel waveguide. We find that by controlling the waveguide cladding thickness, zero temperature sensitivity can be achieved with core and cladding materials that have significantly different thermo-optic coefficients. To verify our finding, we design a polymer long-period waveguide grating (LPWG) according to the zero-sensitivity condition, where the thermo-optic coefficient of the core is twice that of the cladding. The temperature sensitivity of the fabricated grating is within +/-0.15 nm/ degrees C over a temperature range of approximately 15 degrees C, which is more than an order of magnitude lower than those of previously reported LPWGs fabricated with the same materials.     

Long-period fiber-gratings produced by exposure with a low-pressure mercury lamp and their sensing characteristics

A new production method of long-period fiber-gratings using neither a laser nor a fine-positioning system was proposed. A low-pressure mercury lamp emitting 254 nm ultraviolet light was used as a light source. Hydrogen-loaded Ge-B co-doped fiber was exposed to the emission of the lamp through an amplitude mask. A coupling loss up to 23 dB was obtained for a grating period of 212 μm. The maximum coupling loss for a grating period of 460 μm was 18 dB. The growth rate of the refractive index change by mercury-lamp exposure was 1.3 × 10⁻⁴/h. The temperature and strain characteristics were measured and compared with those fabricated by excimer-laser exposure. The temperature and strain sensitivities of long-period gratings with a period of 212 μm were higher than those of 460 μm. The temperature and strain sensitivities of those by mercury-lamp exposure were almost equal to those by excimer-laser exposure of the same fiber. The sensitivities of those by excimer-laser exposure of non-loaded fiber were higher than those of hydrogen-loaded fiber by mercury-lamp or excimer-laser exposures except for the temperature sensitivity of a grating period of 460 μm.     

长周期光纤光栅气敏薄膜传感器结构优化

基于三包层长周期光纤光栅模型,研究了包层表面涂覆一层溶胶凝胶气敏薄膜的长周期光纤光栅化学传感器的灵敏度Sn与薄膜光学参量(折射率n3和厚度h3)和光纤光栅结构参量(光栅周期、折变量和光栅长度)之间的关系。采用最优化数值方法,找到了获得高灵敏度所需的最佳膜层光学参量和光栅结构参量。理论计算表明,该类型传感器对膜层折射率的测量分辨率高达10-8。实验上制作了对乙醇气体敏感的传感器,并证实了传感器结构优化的必要性。     

CO2激光脉冲边缘写入的长周期光栅折射率特性研究

报道了一种用高频CO2激光脉冲在普通通信光纤包层边缘单侧写入的新型长周期光纤光栅。研究发现,这种长周期光纤光栅的折射率变化主要发生在光纤包层区域,而纤芯的折射率变化较小;同时该光栅的附加损耗低于0.5 dB。进一步折射率特性实验研究表明,由于其特殊的折变结构,这种光栅具有较高的外界环境灵敏度,当外界折射率在1.41~1.45范围内变化时,其谐振波长漂移量高达15.52 nm,比实验测得的用传统方法写入的长周期光纤光栅谐振波长漂移量高出近3倍,这种光栅结构在光纤传感中将具有重要的应用。     

Fiber-optic humidity sensor based on an air-gap long period fiber grating

In this paper, we propose a novel high-sensitivity fiber-optic humidity sensor based on a calcium chloride thin film to be coated on an air-gap long-period grating fabricated (AG-LPG) by combining the fiber side-polishing and fiber etching methods. When the surrounding refractive index of the air-gap long-period grating is changed by a change in humidity, the grating resonant wavelength is considered varied. Experimental results indicate that humidity can be detected by this sensing mechanism and has a high sensitivity of about 1.36 nm/1%RH.     

Optical fiber long-period grating with solgel coating for gas sensor

The novel long-period fiber grating (LPFG) film sensor is composed of the long-period grating coated with solgel-derived sensitive films. The characteristics of the transmissivity of the LPFG film sensor are studied. By analyzing the relation among the sensitivity Sn, the thin film optical parameters, and the fiber grating parameters, the optimal design parameters of the LPFG film sensor are obtained. Data simulation shows that the resolution of the refractive index of this LPFG film sensor is predicted to be 10(-8). Experimentally, a LPFG film sensor for detection of C(2)H(5)OH was fabricated, and a preliminary gas-sensing test was performed.     

Random period arc-induced long-period fiber gratings

We report the fabrication of arc-induced long-period fiber gratings with strong random variations in the period. Long-period fiber gratings with standard deviations in the period from 8.50 to 36.98 μm were fabricated. The spectral position of the resonant bands is determined by the average period value, being similar to that observed in a long-period fiber grating with a fixed period equal to the average period of the random grating. Moreover the notch bands keep the shape characteristics like wideband and depth compared with a long-period grating with a constant period. In addition, their sensitivity to external parameters such as ambient refractive index is not too different with that of fixed period long-period gratings.     

Cladding index modulated fiber grating

A new type of fiber grating with only cladding index modulation is presented. Characteristics of both cladding index modulated short-period fiber grating (FBG) and long-period fiber grating (LPFG) are analyzed. The calculation of the modes involved in this paper is based on a model of three-layer step-index fiber geometry. Transmission of a mode guided by the core through a cladding index modulated grating when evanescent field coupling occurs is analyzed with couple-mode theory. Evanescent field coupling causes a power flowing from the core to the cladding, so the attenuation of the new grating is analyzed as well. Lower attenuation, flexible spectral characteristics are demonstrated in comparison with traditional fiber core index modulated grating.     

Effect of asymmetric stress relaxation on the polarization-dependent transmission characteristics of a CO2 laser-written long-period fiber grating

The effect of stress-induced birefringence on polarization-dependent transmission characteristics was thoroughly investigated for a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) that was fabricated by use of a stress relaxation method with a CO2 laser. A series of two-dimensional axial stress profiles for one complete period of a LPFG was measured with an optical tomographic measurement technique. We found that the asymmetry in the stress distribution of the cladding was much larger than in the core of the LPFG. The splitting of polarization-dependent loss peaks in the optical transmission spectrum was calculated based on the measured asymmetric stress profiles and was compared with an experimental result.     

Optimization of a long-period grating-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer for temperature measurement

An approach to optimize the design of the long-period grating pair as a temperature sensor device is presented, implemented by using a long-period grating (LPG) pair with a small separation (of around 2 mm) and scaling down their physical length by a factor greater than 2. The technique allows the interferometer formed not only to measure temperature variations over distances as small as the overall length of the grating pair (18 mm) but also to reduce the cladding losses between the LPGs forming the pair. This approach enhances the sharpness of the interference fringes (IFs) and the pits (Pts) in the transmission spectrum and, as a result, a high resolution sensor is obtained. The LPG pair is fabricated in the appropriate photosensitive single mode/core fibres, without being restricted to the use of dual core or other special fibres, thus exploiting the sensitivities of various fibres and reducing the overall system cost. In this work, the effectiveness of this technique is demonstrated by fabricating a small-scale LPG pair in a boron-germanium co-doped single mode fibre, with particular attention being paid to the higher order cladding modes. The sensitivity of the device thus created is 0.31 nm/°C with a root-mean-square (rms) deviation of 0.28 nm in the wavelength measurement, which corresponds to a temperature variation of approximately 0.9 °C. This was achieved while using a relatively low-resolution (0.6 nm) Optical Spectrum Analyzer to detect the wavelength changes of the device and was further improved to 0.7 °C when using an OSA with a resolution of 0.1 nm.     

光子晶体光纤及在光纤光栅中的应用

从光子晶体光纤(PCF)与普通光纤在光纤结构上的差异出发，简要分析PCF的导光原理与单模特性，并探讨基于PCF的光纤光栅的稳定性，基于聚合物填充多孔光纤的长周期光纤光栅的温度调谐性能，以及纯结构性非光敏纤芯长周期光子晶体光纤光栅的原理。从一个方面说明了光子晶体光纤的潜在应用。     

Dynamics of long-period gratings tuned with internal fiber electrodes

The physics of electrically switched long-period grating in a twin-hole fiber with internal electrodes is studied. Dynamic measurements for the two polarizations show how the grating spectra shift in time due to the mechanical stress and heat transfer in the core and the cladding.     

基于激光诱导击穿光谱的波长校准法研究

基于线列光探测器件的光谱仪具有多光谱通道探测的优点，以及其在物质光谱分析中担当的重要角色。分析了基于线列光探测器件光谱仪的波长准确度问题，提出利用激光诱导击穿原子光谱丰富波长校准特征波长谱线的思想。实验选用光谱波长范围为200nm～600nm的凹面光栅光谱仪、2048元焦平面的CCD器件和低压汞灯，分别对铜、铝、镁、钙、硅等5种样品进行了激光诱导击穿光谱试验；利用选取的10条激光诱导原子光谱波长数据并结合低压汞灯的10条特征谱线对光栅光谱仪重新进行波长校准，获取的试验数据有力地证明了这种思想的可行性。     

Propagation of ultrashort pulses in a nonlinear long-period fiber grating

By solving a pair of normalized nonlinear coupled-mode equations, we analyze in detail the propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a nonlinear long-period fiber grating and investigate the conditions for the grating to function as an optical limiter or a saturable absorber. We show that the function of the grating depends on whether the nonlinear effect counteracts or enhances the detuning effect, and the nonlinear effect can be weakened significantly by the group-delay difference between the core mode and the coupled cladding mode. We present simulation results to illustrate these effects and discuss the physical conditions required for an effective operation of a nonlinear long-period grating.     

Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement with long-period gratings

The differential modulation of the attenuation bands in a long-period grating is used for simultaneous sensing of axial strain and temperature. A grating fabricated in a conventional optical fiber is demonstrated for concurrent measurements of strain over a range of 2100 micro? and temperature over a range of 125 degrees C, with maximum errors of 58 micro? and 1 degrees C, respectively.     

Deposition of overlays by electrostatic self-assembly in long-period fiber gratings

It was proved that the deposition of an overlay material onto a long-period fiber grating causes important shifts in the wavelengths of the typical attenuation bands that are caused by coupling between cladding and core modes [Opt. Lett. 27, 682 (2002)]. A theoretical model for analyzing a multilayer cylindrical waveguide is presented that permits the phenomenon to be understood and predicted. An overlay of higher refractive index than the cladding starts to guide a mode if a certain thickness value is exceeded. This causes large shifts in the resonance wavelength induced by the grating. One important application of this phenomenon to sensors is enhancement of the sensitivity of a long-period fiber grating to ambient conditions. Theoretical results are corroborated with experimental ones obtained by electrostatic self-assembly.     

表面镀层长周期光纤光栅双峰谐振及其透射谱研究

采用严格的耦合模理论,通过求解表面镀层长周期光纤光栅的特征方程,给出了双峰谐振波长的确定方法,以及它与光栅周期和模式序数之间的关系。结果表明,对应于较高次的包层模式,存在双峰谐振现象,且包层模式序数越高,与芯模产生谐振耦合所需的光栅周期越小。进一步讨论了双峰谐振波长的间距随薄膜参量与光栅参量变化的关系,描绘了这些参量对透射谱衰减谐振峰的影响,理论分析结果与X.W.Shu的无镀层长周期光纤光栅实验结果一致。这些研究为建立高灵敏的双峰谐振薄膜传感器提供了结构优化的理论支持。     

基于超长周期光纤光栅的高灵敏度扭曲传感器

利用高频CO₂激光脉冲写入的周期达数毫米的超长周期光纤光栅(ULPFG)，实验研究了这种新型ULPFG的扭曲特性，发现它的某些高阶谐振波长漂移与扭曲率之间具有良好的线性关系和方向相关性，其灵敏度可达0.2244nm/(rad/m)，是高频CO₂激光脉冲写入法写入的普通LPFG扭曲灵敏度的4倍.初步的理论分析表明，新型ULPFG横截面折变的非对称性以及导模与高阶包层模之间发生的耦合使得扭曲具有方向相关性和很高的灵敏度.基于这种ULPFG独特的扭曲特性，设计了一种可 关键词： 光纤传感 光纤光栅 2激光')" href="#">CO₂激光 扭曲测量 双折射     

仅用一根局部微结构长周期光纤光栅实现温度与弯曲曲率的同时测量

提出并制作了一种具有微结构缺陷的局部微结构长周期光纤光栅,该光栅是用氢氟酸局部腐蚀长周期光纤光栅,在包层区域形成局部缺陷得到的.理论分析与实际制作表明,局部腐蚀会改变包层模的有效折射率调制,相当于在缺陷部分引入一个相移,在其光谱图上表现为在透射阻带中打开一个透射窗口,形成两个透射阻带和一个透射通带.在此基础上对其进行了传感实验,研究了两个透射阻带和透射通带的温度和弯曲特性.实验结果表明:透射通带和两透射阻带的温度灵敏度相同,均约为0.05 nm/?C;而透射通带的弯曲曲率灵敏度(约为-2.61 nm/m-1)小于透射阻带的弯曲曲率灵敏度(约为-4.71 nm/m-1),因此利用敏感矩阵,可以仅用一根光栅对弯曲曲率和温度双参量进行同时测量.