Characteristics of the distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser sensor for lateral force measurement

Yang Zhang; Bai Ou Guan; Hwa Yaw Tam

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2008.05.039

Characteristics of the distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser sensor for lateral force measurement

Yang Zhang, Bai Ou Guan, Hwa Yaw Tam

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Characteristics of the distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser sensor for lateral force measurement are investigated. The distributed Bragg reflector fiber laser operates in dual-polarization modes and converts the lateral force into a corresponding shift in the beat frequency generated by the fiber laser. The sensitivity dependence on the angle between the force direction and the polarization axis orientation of the fiber is investigated theoretically and experimentally. The impact of the force action location and force length on the sensor response is also discussed. Good agreement between the theoretical data and the experimental results was obtained. A maximal sensitivity magnitude of ∼10 GHz/(N/mm) is recorded.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4619-4622
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	281
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2008.05.039
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2008

Keywords

Birefringence
Fiber optic sensors
Fiber optics
Lasers fiber

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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