A temperature sensor based on the splicing of a core offset multi-mode fiber with two single mode fibers

In this paper, a temperature sensor based on the splicing of a core offset multi-mode fiber with two single mode fibers is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. The temperature sensing principle is analyzed and related experiment is performed. By controlling the core offset and splicing length of the specialty multi-mode fiber (SMMF), two sensors with different temperature sensing properties are obtained, and experimental results show that the temperature sensitivity can be up to 48.76 pm/°C in the range of 25—95 °C. Moreover, it has many advantages, including small size, high sensitivity, and simple structure. So it can be used in potential temperature sensing applications, such as industrial production, biomedical science, power electronics, and so on.     

基于包层模谐振的三包层石英特种光纤温度传感特性研究

提出了一种基于包层模谐振的光纤温度传感器. 它是通过将三包层石英特种光纤(TCQSF)两端分别与普通单模光纤(SMF)电弧熔接构成的SMF-TCQSF-SMF结构. 根据耦合模理论, 首先将TCQSF等效为三个同轴波导, 按各波导模场的分布特点标量计算其传输模式的色散曲线, 并深入研究其耦合长度与传输谱线之间的关系; 其次根据光纤的热光效应及热膨胀效应, 分析计算该传感器的温度灵敏度; 最后选取耦合长度为一个拍长时的传感器进行温度传感实验. 实验结果表明, 在35-95 ℃的温度变化范围内, 其温度灵敏度为73.74 pm/℃, 与理论计算结果一致. 因此, 该传感器具有结构简单、制备容易、灵敏度高、包层模激发可控等优点, 可用于工业生产、生物医学等温度传感领域.     

Refractive index sensors based on the fused tapered special multi-mode fiber

In this paper, a novel refractive index (RI) sensor is proposed based on the fused tapered special multi-mode fiber (SMMF). Firstly, a section of SMMF is spliced between two single-mode fibers (SMFs). Then, the SMMF is processed by a fused tapering machine, and a tapered fiber structure is fabricated. Finally, a fused tapered SMMF sensor is obtained for measuring external RI. The RI sensing mechanism of tapered SMMF sensor is analyzed in detail. For different fused tapering lengths, the experimental results show that the RI sensitivity can be up to 444.517 81 nm/RIU in the RI range of 1.334 9—1.347 0. The RI sensitivity is increased with the increase of fused tapering length. Moreover, it has many advantages, including high sensitivity, compact structure, fast response and wide application range. So it can be used to measure the solution concentration in the fields of biochemistry, health care and food processing.     

折射率不敏感的级联型单模-少模-单模光纤温度传感器

提出了一种折射率不敏感的级联型单模-少模-单模光纤温度传感器。在制作传感器的过程中,设置熔接电流为100 mA,通过将少模光纤与单模光纤进行无错位熔接,以激发稳定的传输模式,形成光纤马赫-曾德尔干涉仪。由于外界环境的改变会引起少模光纤中不同模式之间相位差的改变,从而导致干涉条纹的漂移,因此通过检测干涉条纹的漂移量就可以实现待测参数的检测。少模光纤可以传输LP₀₁,LP₁₁,LP₂₁,LP₀₂共四种模式的光。实验中对长度为81.5 mm的传感器光谱进行分析可知,发生干涉的两个模式主要是LP₀₁模和LP₁₁模。利用该长度的级联型单模-少模-单模光纤传感器进行折射率和温度传感实验,结果表明,随着传感器温度不断的增加,其传输光谱出现了明显的蓝移现象,在27.6~93.8 ℃的温度变化范围内,灵敏度高达-85.9 pm·℃-1,且具有较好的线性度;在甘油折射率为1.347 1~1.443 9变化范围内,其传输光谱没有出现明显的漂移现象,灵敏度仅为3.697 34 nm·RIU-1,具有折射率不敏感特性。因此,相对于传统的包层模干涉型与多模干涉型光纤传感器,所提出的基于FMF的传感器更易于实现对传输模式的控制与分析,且具有结构简单、易于制备、灵敏度高等优点,能够避免温度与折射率同测的交叉敏感问题,可用于电力系统、生物医学、航空航天等领域的温度检测。     

High-sensitivity refractive index sensors based on fused tapered photonic crystal fiber

In this paper, a novel liquid refractive index (RI) sensor based on fused tapered photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed. It is fabricated by fusing and tapering a section of PCF which is spliced with two single-mode fibers (SMFs). Due to the fused biconical taper method, the sensor becomes longer and thinner, to make the change of the outside RI has more direct effects on the internal optical field of the PCF, which finally enhances the sensitivity of this sensor. Experimental results show that the transmission spectra of the sensor are red-shifted obviously with the increase of RI. The longer the tapered region of the sensor, the higher the sensitivity is. This sensor has the advantages of simple structure, easy fabrication, high performance and so on, so it has potential applications in RI measurement.