All-fiber, long-active-length Fabry-Perot strain sensor

Opt Express. 2011 Aug 1;19(16):15641-51. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.015641.

Abstract

This paper presents a high-sensitivity, all-silica, all-fiber Fabry-Perot strain-sensor. The proposed sensor provides a long active length, arbitrary length of Fabry-Perot cavity, and low intrinsic temperature sensitivity. The sensor was micro-machined from purposely-developed sensor-forming fiber that is etched and directly spliced to the lead-in fiber. This manufacturing process has good potential for cost-effective, high-volume production. Its measurement range of over 3000 µε, and strain-resolution better than 1 µε were demonstrated by the application of a commercial, multimode fiber-based signal processor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Fiber Optic Technology / methods*
  • Interferometry / instrumentation
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy / methods*
  • Optical Fibers*
  • Optics and Photonics / methods
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate