Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using a highly birefringence fiber loop mirror and a long-period grating written in a photonic crystal fiber

We present a new design for simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using a high-birefringence fiber loop mirror (HiBi-FLM) concatenated with a temperature-insensitive long-period grating (LPG) written in a photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The FLM acts as a sensor head, while the LPG in PCF serves as a filter to convert wavelength variation to optical power change. By measuring the wavelength variation and the power difference of two near peaks in the spectral response of this configuration, simultaneous strain and temperature measurement is obtained.     

Reflectivity characteristics of the fiber loop mirror with a polarization controller

In this paper, reflectivity characteristics of a fiber loop mirror (FLM), which is formed by inserting a fiber polarization controller (PC) into the fiber loop of an ordinary FLM, are investigated in detail. A theoretical model for determining the reflectivity characteristics of the FLM is present by using the equivalent optical path technique, and the reflectivity characteristics of the FLM are then simulated with the model. The simulation results show that, when the FLM is based on a 3 dB optical coupler (OC), the reflectivity of the FLM may be continuously adjusted to any value between 1 and 0 by changing the PC state, i.e. by either changing the fast axis orientation or the birefringence intensity of the PC alone, as well as both of them; the reflectivity spectra of the FLM are wide and flattened for any PC state, mainly limited by the operating bandwidth of the OC used. The reflectivity characteristics of the FLM are further tested experimentally. The results verify that the reflectivity of the FLM may truly be continuously adjusted between its maximum and minimum values by changing the PC state. The obtainable maximum and minimum reflectivities of the FLM are measured to be 93% and 2%, respectively. Moreover, the experimental results are in agreement with those of the simulations.     

基于FLM的L波段双波长EDFL的双稳态变换

提出和验证了一种L波段双波长掺铒光纤激光器(EDFL)双稳态控制变换和双波长开关切换的方法.将偏振控制器(PC)插入基于3 dB光纤耦合器的光纤环镜(FLM)中，并将该FLM用作L波段双波长级联线形耦合腔EDFL的公共腔镜，结果表明，调节PC可以改变FLM的反射率，实现对EDFL双稳态特性的有效控制，且双稳态特性随FLM反射率呈单调变化.利用这一性质，提出并证实，对于处在FLM最大反射率对应的双稳态第一跃变点和最小反射率对应的双稳态第二跃变点之间的任意固定抽运光功率，调节PC可实现两个稳态之间的相互变换和双波长之间的相互切换.     

Design of all-optical strain and temperature sensor by micrometer high-birefringence fiber loop mirror

High-birefringence fiber loop mirrors (Hi-Bi FLM) are interested in a variety of applications such as temperature and strain sensors, but their serious limitation is their structure length, in the order of several meters, for application in optical integrated devices. In this paper, we have used electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) phenomena to reduce the length of Hi-Bi FLM to below 50 μm, where 3-level nanocrystals (QDs) are doped in Hi-Bi FLM to realize EIT conditions. EIT phenomenon amplifies refractive index differences of slow and fast axes of Hi-Bi FLM, so that the length of FLM to obtain required phase difference is reduced. This proposed sensor can measure temperature and strain simultaneously with 62.5 pm/°C and 0.3 μm, respectively.     

具有有源闭合腔的光纤光栅传感系统地址查询技术

基于熔融拉锥技术研制的3 dB宽带耦合器的光纤环形镜的工作原理,提出了一种新型的具有有源闭合腔装置的光纤光栅传感系统。在用作闭合共振腔端镜的环形镜中写入十个波分复用光纤光栅传感元,利用共振腔中接入的法布里-珀罗滤波器,通过控制电压对传感光栅的波长扫描,实现对传感地址的查询。用非平衡的迈克耳孙扫描干涉仪将传感光栅的波长漂移信息变为相移信息,实现传感信号的解调。系统传感灵敏度的实验值为1.5835°/10-6ε,与理论值(1.6662°/10-6ε)基本吻合。     

Tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on a Hi-Bi fiber loop mirror

A novel tunable multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on semiconductor optical amplifier(SOA)is proposed by using a high-birefringence(Hi-Bi)fiber loop mirror(FLM)as wavelength filter.With this configuration,the wavelength spacing of this laser can be varied by using the different lengths of Hi-Bi fiber.8 wavelengths spacing on 450 GHz are experimentally obtained with more than 25-dB signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)for each channel using 1.28-m Hi-Bi fiber in Hi-Bi FLM.The output power variation between different channels is measured to be less than 5.9 dB.The linewidth of each channel is compressed from 0.347 to 0.186 nm by 1.5-m unpumped erbium-doped fiber(EDF).Meanwhile,17 wavelengths spacing on ITU-gird(100 GHz)are also obtained with 5.9-m Hi-Bi fiber in Hi-Bi FLM.All these channels can be tuned together over 0.4 nm.     

A novel temperature and strain sensing method based on high-birefringence fiber loop mirror

A novel temperature and strain sensor based on a fiber loop mirror (FLM) consisting of high-birefringence polarization-maintaining fibers is proposed. The output spectrum was theoretically deduced based on Jones matrix. Two equal-length high-birefringence fibers (HBFs) with different birefringence indices were inserted into the FLM. The temperature and strain sensing system was built. The sensitivity coefficients of temperature and strain were calibrated respectively. The double parameters measurement of temperature and strain was realized. High resolution of 2.38 μ? has been achieved for strain sensing. Meanwhile, the temperature resolution is 0.016 °C.     

High-sensitivity temperature sensor based on an alcohol-filled photonic crystal fiber loop mirror

A compact temperature sensor based on a fiber loop mirror (FLM) combined with an alcohol-filled high-birefringence photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The output of the FLM is an interference spectrum with many resonant dips, of which the wavelengths are quite sensitive to the change of the refractive index of the filled alcohol for the interference of the FLM. Simulation analysis predicts a high temperature sensitivity, and experimental results show it reaches up to 6.6 nm/°C for the 6.1-cm-long PCF used in the FLM.     

基于半导体光放大器的可调谐多波长光纤激光器

报道了一种新型环形腔可调谐多波长光纤激光器,腔内以半导体光放大器为增益介质,利用高双折射光纤构成的高双折射环形镜的滤波特性,在室温下,获得了基本符合ITU-T标准100GHz的17个波长以上的稳定多波长输出.各信道峰值功率差小于6 dB,线宽小于0.102 nm,信噪比大于25 dB.通过调节高双折射环形镜内的偏振控制器状态实现了这一组波长整体在50GHz范围内连续可调谐.并利用实验方法,对该光纤激光器应用于掺铒光纤放大器对多信道放大性能测试的可行性进行了初步探讨.     

A Strain Sensor Based on OTDR for Gas Trunk Pipelines

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光放大外腔式光纤法布里-珀罗干涉传感系统

提出了一种大幅度提高外腔式法布里珀罗干涉传感器干涉信号强度的方法 ,利用掺铒光纤放大自发辐射产生的光源代替一般宽带光源 ,同时由于掺铒光纤的放大作用可以放大干涉信号 ,将光纤法布里珀罗传感器的信号强度提高了 4个数量级 ,因而利用该方法可获得很强的信号和较高的信噪比。介绍了基于光放大的外腔式法布里珀罗干涉传感系统的结构、测量原理及实验。实验结果表明该传感器的应变精度为± 10 με,可满足实际应用的要求。该传感系统在大幅度提高传感器信号强度的同时并未提高系统的成本 ,因此有着较高的性价比和实用价值。     

高灵敏度光纤温度传感器

针对深井温度变化小,提出了一种可用于深井温度测量的高灵敏度光纤温度传感器。两根陶瓷插芯从铝管的两端插入构成外腔式光纤法珀干涉仪(EFPI)结构,用螺钉固定插芯,再用高强度的环氧树脂密封该结构,达到防水防尘效果。金属铝和陶瓷插芯具有不同的热膨胀系数,温度的变化将引起EFPI腔长变化,采用高灵敏度光纤白光干涉测量技术,就可以通过测量EFPI腔长获得被测温度。分别在固定温度和不同温度下,对腔长为146.5μm的EFPI光纤温度传感器进行了连续测量。测量结果表明,高灵敏度EFPI光纤温度传感器的腔长-温度灵敏度为260nm/℃,温度测量分辨率为0.002℃。     

高温光子晶体光纤温度传感器

针对大于500℃的高温环境,提出了一种可用于高温温度测量的高温光子晶体光纤(PCF)温度传感器。在光子晶体光纤末端熔接一段纯石英无芯光纤构成外腔式光纤法珀腔(EFPI)结构。纯石英无芯光纤在高温下的热膨胀和热光效应使得EFPI的光学腔长发生变化。结合光纤白光干涉测量技术,通过测量EFPI的腔长得到被测温度。在不同温度环境下,对腔长为175μm的EFPI光纤温度传感器进行连续测量。测量结果显示,设计的高温光纤温度传感器在27~1100℃范围内,腔长-温度三阶拟合精度达到99.95%,腔长-温度灵敏度为(0.851+0.0023T-0.000000957T2)nm/℃,其中在1100℃时,温度测量分辨率为0.225℃。     

Input Power Conditions for Distributed Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in Raman Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry

The critical power of the input pulse in which spontaneous Raman scattering is not seriously disturbed by stimulated Raman scattering in a fiber optic temperature sensor has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The critical power determines the critical distance, which is nearly equal to the distance where optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) signal of the stimulated Raman scattering becomes maximum. From this fact, a new method to determine the critical input power with the OTDR system has been proposed, which may be applicable to most distributed fiber optic temperature sensors. It has been determined that the critical power of the input pulse is 4 watts for an infinitely long silica fiber.Presented at the International Commission of Optics Topical Meeting, Kyoto, 1994.     

2080 nm long-wavelength,high-power dissipative soliton resonance in a dumbbell-shaped thulium-doped fiber laser

We demonstrate a 2080 nm long-wavelength mode-locked thulium(Tm)-doped fiber laser operating in the dissipative soliton resonance(DSR) regime. The compact all-fiber dumbbell-shaped laser is simply constructed by a 50/50 fiber loop mirror(FLM), a 10/90 FLM, and a piece of large-gain Tm-doped double-clad fiber pumped by a 793 nm laser diode. The 10/90 FLM is not only used as an output mirror, but also acts as a periodical saturable absorber for initiating DSR mode locking. The stable DSR pulses are generated at the center wavelength as long as 2080.4 nm, and the pulse duration can be tunable from 780 to 3240 ps as the pump power is increased. The maximum average output power is 1.27 W, corresponding to a pulse energy of 290 nJ and a nearly constant peak power of 93 W. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the longest wavelength for DSR operation in a mode-locked fiber laser.     

Pressure sensing utilizing linear cavity erbium-doped fiber laser

In this paper, we report a fiber laser pressure sensor based on linear cavity erbium-doped fiber laser. The fiber laser structure comprises of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier, a circulator, an optical coupler and a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) which acts simultaneously as a lasing wavelength selecting components as well as a pressure sensor. The FBG is fitted to the shock tube where the pressure is applied. The fiber laser pressure sensor has a low threshold power of 7 mW, an output power of 2.28 mW and an optical signal to noise ratio over 55 dB. The proposed fiber laser sensor is expected to be an attractive choice for long-distance pressure monitoring.     

高分辨率光纤应变传感技术的研究

介绍光纤应变传感器中光纤端面反射镜的制作方法,镀膜光纤的连接技术和构成不对称光纤法布里－珀罗干涉腔的方法。应用低反射率不对称光纤法布里－ 珀罗干涉腔与光纤连接构成的光纤应变传感器,以提高分辨率;重点导出此干涉腔反射光与应变的数学模型,论述其工作原理和测量方法,通过实验证明文中所述应变传感原理和测量方法是正确的,其分辨率优于０－００６８με。     

Bending effect on light propagation in an optical fiber: Application to a temperature sensor

Curvature of a multimode optical fiber reduces the number of modes propagating through the fiber and thus the light power at the fiber output. In this paper we study this phenomenon and use it to make a new intrinsic temperature sensor, which operates by a local refractive index variation of the constituent material as a function of both temperature and curvature. The sensing effect comes from an organized competition between a predetermined strain obtained by bending the fiber with a known bending radius and a temperature-indiced strain that will modulate the waveguide. This sensor measures to an accuracy of 0°1C.     

利用偏振控制器连续调节光纤环镜的反射率

研究了一种新型光纤环镜(FLM)的原理与特性，这种FLM由在普通光纤环镜中插入光纤型偏振控制器(PC)构成.通过等效光路分析建立了该FLM的理论模型，并对其反射特性进行了数值模拟.研究表明，通过改变PC的状态，即改变其双折射效应的快轴取向或强度，可连续调节FLM的反射率，反射率谱具有宽带特性，主要受光纤耦合器工作带宽的影响.此外，对FLM的反射特性还进行了实验研究.实验结果也证实，通过调节PC状态，FLM反射率可在其最大和最小值之间连续调节，实验测得FLM最大和最小反射率分别可达93%和2%.根据PC双折 关键词： 光纤环镜 偏振控制器 光纤耦合器 反射率     

Fiber Bragg grating strain sensor based on fiber laser

A study on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensor, based on erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser, is presented. A strain-sensing element, FBG, also acts as the lasing wavelength selecting component. When strain is applied on the FBG, the laser cavity loss changes, leading to a modification of the laser transient. Strain measurements are obtained in the time domain by simply measuring the EDF laser build-up time. Relative variation in the build-up time of up to 190%, for a strain range from 0 με to 2350 με, is achieved with a resolution corresponding to a strain of better than 2.35 με. This study demonstrates a novel fiber sensor concept and the technical feasibility to develop fiber strain measurement.