Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-8-2015
Abstract
This letter reports a multiplexed optical displacement sensor using a thin core fiber (TCF) exciter. The TCF exciter is followed by a stripped single mode optical fiber. A small section of buffer is used as the movable component along the single mode fiber. Ultra-weak cladding mode reflection (< − 75 dB) was employed to probe the refractive index discontinuity between the air and buffer coating boundary. The position change of the movable buffer segment results in a delay change of the cladding mode reflection. Thus, it is a measure of the displacement of the buffer segment with respect to the glass fiber. The insertion loss of one sensor was measured to be less than 3 dB. A linear relationship was evaluated between the measurement position and absolute position of the moving actuator. Multiplexed capability was demonstrated and no cross talk was found between the sensors.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Zhen Chen, Gerald Hefferman and Tao Wei. (2015). Multiplexed displacement fiber sensor using thin core fiber exciter. Review of Scientific Instruments, 86(6), 065004. doi: 10.1063/1.4922019
Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4922019
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The following article appeared in Review of Scientific Instruments and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4922019.