Bend sensors based on periodically-tapered soft glass fibers
Bend sensors based on periodically-tapered soft glass fibers
We demonstrate a technique for tapering periodically an all-solid soft glass fiber consisting of two types of lead silicate glasses by the use of a CO2 laser and investigate the bend sensing applications of the periodically-tapered soft glass fiber. Such a soft glass fiber with periodic microtapers could be used to develop a promising bend sensor with a sensitivity of -27.75 µW/m-1 by means of measuring the bend-induced change of light intensity. The proposed bend sensor exhibits a very low measurement error of down to ± 1%.
Wang, Y.
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Richardson, D.J.
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Ding, M.
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Wang, Y.
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Richardson, D.J.
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Brambilla, G.
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Feng, X.
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Petrovich, M.N.
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Ding, M.
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Wang, Y., Richardson, D.J., Brambilla, G., Feng, X., Petrovich, M.N., Ding, M. and Song, Z.
(2011)
Bend sensors based on periodically-tapered soft glass fibers.
OFS21: 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada.
15 - 19 May 2011.
(doi:10.1117/12.885040).
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We demonstrate a technique for tapering periodically an all-solid soft glass fiber consisting of two types of lead silicate glasses by the use of a CO2 laser and investigate the bend sensing applications of the periodically-tapered soft glass fiber. Such a soft glass fiber with periodic microtapers could be used to develop a promising bend sensor with a sensitivity of -27.75 µW/m-1 by means of measuring the bend-induced change of light intensity. The proposed bend sensor exhibits a very low measurement error of down to ± 1%.
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OFS21: 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Ottawa, Canada, 2011-05-15 - 2011-05-19
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