Journal of Northeastern University Natural Science ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 161-164.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2016.02.003

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Torsion Sensor Based on Polarization-Maintaining Photonic Crystal Fiber Loop Mirror with an Output Port Probe

WU Di1,2, ZHAO Yong1,2   

  1. 1. School of Information Science & Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Received:2014-12-16 Revised:2014-12-16 Online:2016-02-15 Published:2016-02-18
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Abstract: Focused on measuring twist angle precisely,a torsion sensor was proposed which was based on a section of polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber(PM-PCF) outside an optical fiber loop. Due to the low thermal coefficient of PM-PCF, the PM-PCF was used as the sensing element. When the PM-PCF is rotated with a certain angle, the birefringence of the PM-PCF will change either. The interference within the fiber loop mirror was observed via the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA). The response of the sensor was deduced theoretically and experimentally demonstrated. Experimental result showed that the sensitivity of the developed torsion sensor could reach 0.0617nm/(°) in the range from 0° to 101° and a resolution of 0.16° was achieved since the OSA had a wavelength measurement resolution of 0.01nm. In addition, the sensor has an ultra-low temperature sensitivity of -0.6pm/℃. The proposed fiber-optic torsion sensor is attractive due to its compact size, low cost, insensitivity to temperature and suitability for long-distance transmission beyond what conventional sensors can offer.

Key words: PM-PCF (polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber), fiber loop mirror with an output port probe, torsion sensor, high sensitivity, temperature-insensitive

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