Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-206 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 271 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs)
- Fiber lasers
- Fiber strain sensor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics