Effect of dispersion of linear birefringence upon the sensitivity of an optical current sensor

The dispersion properties of the linear birefringence inside the glass current sensing head of a bulk glass optical current sensor and its effect upon the sensitivity of the sensor are theoretically analyzed and simulated with a computer. The investigation results show that the effect is small enough to be ignored, although it can certainly affect the scale factor of the system slightly. These results might be useful for the researchers and designers working in the optical current sensing techniques area.     

延迟片法测量光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射

测量光学传感头内线性双折射的大小对于提高光学电流传感器的性能有重要意义.本文报告了一种测量光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的新方法,以琼斯矩阵为数学工具给出了对该方法的理论分析及测量不确定度分析,并用实验方法给出了应用实例.此方法的主要优点是弥补了以前报告测量方法的不足,即无法唯一地确定光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的大小.本方法采用的光路所用元件容易获得且测量结构简单实用.     

测量光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的新方法

线性双折射是光学(含光纤)电流传感头的重要光学参量之一,会明显影响光学电流传感器的性能,因此测量光学传感头内线性双折射的大小对于提高光学电流传感器的性能有重要意义.本文报道了一种测量光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的新方法,以琼斯矩阵为数学工具给出了对该方法的理论分析及测量不确定度分析,并用实验方法给出了应用实例.此方法的主要优点是弥补了以前报道过的两种测量方法暴露出的无法唯一地确定光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的大小,或虽然能测定双折射大小,但测量不确定度较大的不足.实验结果表明:本方法可明显地提高测量准确度.     

光学电流互感器传感头色散特性对系统灵敏度影响研究

以琼斯矩阵为数学工具,利用理论分析和计算机仿真的方法研究了块状玻璃光学电流互感器传感头的色散特性对系统灵敏度的影响,并进行了实验验证.在光学电流互感器系统中,光源的驱动电流与环境温度改变,都会造成光源峰值波长移动.而在传感头中主要是由单层保偏反射膜的反射相移、光学玻璃的Verdet常数以及光学玻璃内的线性双折射这三个因素的色散特性,使得光学电流互感器的灵敏度随光源波长的变化而改变.研究结果表明,这种色散特性会对输出曲线的尺度因子产生明显的影响.因此,光源的恒温控制与光源驱动电流的恒流控制是必要的.本研究结果可为光学电流互感器的研究设计人员提供有用的参考.     

线性双折射色散对OCS灵敏度影响的理论研究

以琼斯矩阵为数学工具,利用理论分析和计算机仿真的方法研究了线性双折射的色散特性及其对光学电流传感器灵敏度的影响. 在光学电流传感器系统中,光源的驱动电流与环境温度改变,都会造成光源峰值波长移动. 由于光学玻璃材料线性双折射的色散特性,会使光学电流传感器的灵敏度随光源波长的变化而改变. 研究结果表明,线性双折射的色散特性会对输出曲线的尺度因子产生影响,但是影响很小可以忽略. 本研究结果可为光学电流传感器的研究设计人员提供有用的参考.     

线性双折射对光学玻璃电流传感器输出特性影响的理论分析

对线性双折射及入射起偏角对光学玻璃电流传感器输出特性的影响进行了理论推导与分析,给出了光学玻璃电流传感器在非理想状态下线性双折射对输出电压的调制函数的数学表达式,并给出了入射起偏角对系统影响的数学表达式及其对系统有无影响的条件.结果表明,线性双折射会以Sa(δ)函数(抽样函数)的形式调制理想光学玻璃电流传感器输出信号的尺度因子,同时以－sin２(δ／2)为影响因子决定入射起偏角对系统影响的大小;当入射起偏角取某些特殊值时其对系统的影响为零.该工作结果对于光学玻璃电流传感器的研究、设计具有一定的理论参考意义.     

光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的一种测量方法

报告了一种测量光学玻璃电流传感头线性双折射的方法,以琼斯矩阵为数学工具给出了对该方法的理论分析、测量不确定度计算公式,并用实验方法给出了应用实例.此方法的主要优点是光路所用元件容易获得且测量结构简单实用.     

Temperature and pressure sensitivities of the highly birefringent photonic crystal fiber with core asymmetry

We investigated a particular design of a highly birefringent PCF with attractive features for pressure sensing applications. A plane-wave method together with the finite element method were used to numerically calculate phase and group modal birefringence, pressure and temperature sensitivities of our fiber. The simulation results together with the experiments demonstrate a considerable difference between a very high phase birefringence (B ∼ 10⁻³) and a very low negative group birefringence (G −10⁻³). Our fiber exhibits a low and positive temperature sensitivity (K_T < 0.1 rad/(K⋅m)), and relatively high and negative mechanical (pressure) sensitivity (K_p ≤ −10 rad/(MPa⋅m)), which supports its possible use as a mechanical sensor that does not require any temperature compensation.     

Effects of linear birefringence inside sensing head upon bulk glass current sensors’ sensitivity

The effects of the linear birefringence inside a bulk glass current sensing element and the incident polarizing angle upon the performance of a bulk glass optical current sensor are derived and analyzed theoretically. The investigation results show that the linear birefringence will modify the scale factor of the system with a sample function; it can also affect the extent of the influence of the incident polarizing angle, at the same time. When the incident polarizing angle has some special values such as 0, 45, or 90, its effect on the system will be zero. These results might provide some useful reference to the researchers and designers of bulk glass optical current sensors.     

基于双折射的滞后温度测量方法

在强磁场环境下,研究了K9玻璃内部线性双折射随温度的变化.实验发现强磁场对输出结果的影响可以忽略,K9玻璃内部线性双折射的变化滞后于环境温度.通过测量双折射的变化,可以估计K9玻璃内部温度.     

Wavelength dependence of the sensitivity of a bulk-glass optical current transformer

The wavelength dependence of the sensitivity of a bulk-glass optical current transformer is theoretically analyzed, simulated numerically and verified experimentally. The results show that the wavelength dependence will cause obvious sensitivity fluctuation of the system because of the existence of the dispersions of the reflection-induced retardance, Verdet constant, and the linear birefringence inside the bulk-glass current sensing head. Therefore, it is necessary to stabilize the driving current and the ambient temperature of the optical source of the sensor or compensate the harmful effects caused by wavelength variation. These results might be useful for researchers and designers working in the optical current transformer techniques area.     

光学玻璃电流互感器中互易性问题的理论研究

针对“折返式光路在可使Faraday效应加倍的同时消除线性双折射的影响”的说法,导出了具有折返光路的正交共轭反射式（OCR式）、直接反射式（DR式）及屋脊棱镜反射式（RPR式）光学电流传感器模型的等效传输矩阵.结果表明,当不存在法拉第效应时,OCR式折返光路可以消除线性双折射影响,DR式以及RPR式折返光路不能消除线性双折射的影响;在法拉第效应与双折射同时存在时情况下,上述三种折返光路都不能消除线性双折射的影响.因此,这一说法至少在采用惯常的差除和信号处理方案的光学玻璃电流互感器中是否成立有待商榷.     

波长积累效应对光学玻璃电流传感器输出影响的理论分析

在单层保偏膜式光学玻璃电流传感系统中,费尔德(Verdet)常数、线性双折射和反射相移都是光波长的函数即存在色散特性,因此在采用宽带光源时系统中会产生波长积累效应。先给出了三者的色散特性公式,再对其波长积累效应进行理论分析和计算机仿真。研究结果表明,在所考虑的线性双折射和反射相移的量值范围内,波长积累效应对光学玻璃电流传感系统影响甚微,用单色光模型处理宽带系统的做法是合理的与可行的;光源谱宽变化对系统输出的影响小于0.025%,在考虑三者的联合影响时,Verdet常数色散的影响占主导地位,而且整体上系统输出随光源谱宽的增加而有微弱增加。     

Faraday mirror-typed optical current transformers and its theoretical analysis

A Faraday mirror-typed optical current transformer (OCT) design with turn-back optical paths is proposed to overcome the harmful effects of the linear birefringence inside bulk glass current sensing head, which can double the sensitivity and improve the state of polarization of the system output. The theoretical analysis of the working principle, the simulation of the polarization state of the output light beam and the comparison between it and the OCT with polarization preserving total reflection (PPTR) layers are presented. The results show that this design has a good suppressing effect on the degeneration of the polarization state of the output light, which has certain reference significance on the performance improvement of the present bulk glass OCT, and the development of practical OCTs.     

Joint effect of dispersions of reflection-induced retardance and Verdet constant upon the sensitivity of an optical current sensor

The dispersion properties of the reflection-induced retardance of polarization-preserving reflecting medium layer and the Verdet constant of the ZF-7 optical glass and their joint effect on the sensitivity of a bulk glass optical current sensor are theoretically analyzed taking the Jones’ Matrix as a mathematical tool and using simulation with a computer. The investigation results show that the dispersions will significantly affect the scale factor of the system. Therefore, it is necessary to stabilize the driving current and the ambient temperature of the optical source by some technical means to ensure the wavelength stability. These results might be useful for the researchers and designers working in the optical current sensing techniques area.     

保偏膜式光学玻璃电流传感头温度特性理论分析

用理论分析和计算机仿真的方法研究了环境温度变化导致的光源中心波长移动和传感头材料Verdet常量与应力双折射变化对光学电流互感器输出性能的影响.结果表明：环境温度由10℃变化到30℃时,归一化尺度因子降低了1.379%.其中光源中心波长随温度的变化对输出尺度因子的影响大于其他光学参量温度特性的影响.因此,在光学电流互感器设计中,必须采取必要的技术措施减小或补偿传感头温度特性对系统的不利影响.     

光学电流互感器中线性双折射与法拉第效应的分离检测

分析了线性双折射对光学电流互感器(OCT)电压输出的影响,指出了差除和信号处理方案检测输出光信息的不完备性问题,用琼斯矩阵理论证明了差除和方案不能独立检测块状玻璃传感头中线性双折射的结论。提出了光学电流互感器的椭偏检测方案,从椭圆偏振光参量方程出发,推导了温致线性双折射、法拉第旋转角与输出椭圆偏振光椭率、倾角之间的解析式,证明了椭偏检测法对输出光信息检测的完备性,实现了温致线性双折射和待测电流的同时测量。为保证实时性,提出了输出椭圆光的三态检测方案,采用水平、垂直和45°三个偏振态的实时检偏,既克服了线性双折射的影响又实现了待测电流的实时测量,从检测原理上解决了温致线性双折射对光学电流互感器的影响。     

Optical current transducers using flint glass fiber as the faraday sensor element

This paper describes development of the optical current transducers using flint glass fiber as the Faraday effect sensing element. Excellent polarization properties of the fiber with low birefringence are described, and the design and test data of a current transducer using the fiber manufactured for use in electric power facilities are reviewed. Experimental results on flexible characteristics of a scheme with round trip light transmission in the fiber is also reported.     

用于电力系统的光学电流互感器技术进展

介绍了光学电流测量技术的发展情况，描述了目前几种主要的互感器结构及其基本原理，并对各自存在的问题及解决途径进行了讨论。从研究现状来看，块状玻璃型传感器技术相对成熟，已经有商业产品问世；混合型传感器测量精度较高，但传感头有源电路的供电技术复杂，还没有圆满的解决方案；全光纤型是光学电流互感器发展的最终目标，目前存在的主要问题是光纤的固有线性双折射难以处理，有赖于新型光纤材料及集成光学元件的进一步发展。最后综合评述了光学电流互感器技术的发展趋势及产业化前景。     

基于1556 nm光纤激光器频率分裂效应的应力测量

光学元件在红外波段的应力-光学常数是众多光学系统关心的问题之一.本文提出一种基于1556.16 nm掺铒光纤激光频率分裂效应的光学玻璃内应力致双折射测量方法.选择平面介质膜腔镜和光纤光栅(FBG)构成线形半开放式谐振腔,并分析了光纤自身弯曲引入谐振腔内的双折射.将待测光学玻璃附带力传感结构放置在谐振腔内,结合Jones矩阵传递方程得到了外载荷所致双折射与空腔双折射的叠加模型.对光学玻璃的载荷从0逐级递加到20 N,内腔的频率分裂量增加,根据双折射叠加模型和频率分裂原理解出应力与频率分裂量的对应关系,且该结果可溯源到基本物理量—波长.实验结果表明,系统灵敏度为22060 Pa/nm,线性度为99.44%,可广泛应用于红外波段的光学元件双折射精确测量.