• Journal of Applied Optics
  • Vol. 44, Issue 2, 462 (2023)
Jing ZHANG1,2,* and Yongqian LI1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, China
  • 2Hebei Key Laboratory of Power Internet of Things Technology, Baoding 071003, China
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    DOI: 10.5768/JAO202344.0208002 Cite this Article
    Jing ZHANG, Yongqian LI. High-sensitivity refractive index sensor based on FMF-CLF-FMF optical fiber structure[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2023, 44(2): 462 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structure diagram of sensor
    Fig. 1. Structure diagram of sensor
    Cross section and refractive index distribution of FMF
    Fig. 2. Cross section and refractive index distribution of FMF
    Physical drawing of packaged sensor
    Fig. 3. Physical drawing of packaged sensor
    Analysis of optical transmission mode
    Fig. 4. Analysis of optical transmission mode
    Schematic diagram of experimental system
    Fig. 5. Schematic diagram of experimental system
    Physical drawing of experimental system
    Fig. 6. Physical drawing of experimental system
    Transmission spectra at different temperatures
    Fig. 7. Transmission spectra at different temperatures
    Linear fitting of temperature and wavelength
    Fig. 8. Linear fitting of temperature and wavelength
    Repeatability error of temperature measurement
    Fig. 9. Repeatability error of temperature measurement
    Transmission spectra with different refractive indices
    Fig. 10. Transmission spectra with different refractive indices
    Linear fitting of external refractive index and MZI resonance wavelength
    Fig. 11. Linear fitting of external refractive index and MZI resonance wavelength
    Repeatability error of refractive index measurement
    Fig. 12. Repeatability error of refractive index measurement
    Actual measurement spectrum of sensor
    Fig. 13. Actual measurement spectrum of sensor
    温度和折射率FBG理论波长值/nmFBG实测波长值/nmFBG波长误差/nmMZI理论波长值/nmMZI实测波长值/nmMZI波长误差/nm
    30°C,1.338 01 537.1141 537.109−0.0051 552.1491 552.1600.011
    50°C,1.338 01 537.3221 537.3300.0081 552.4171 552.4230.006
    30°C,1.347 21 537.1141 537.107−0.0071 555.3291 555.315−0.014
    50°C,1.347 21 537.3221 537.3230.0011 555.5971 555.6060.009
    Table 1. Actual measurement results and errors of sensor
    参考文献传感器结构折射率灵敏度/(nm/RIU)温度灵敏度/(nm/°C)
    本文MZI+FBG345.660.013 4
    [18]FMF+球形耦合结构27.770.054
    [19]d形FBG31.790.029
    [20]Sagnac环23.071.060
    [21]LPFG+MZI165.04−0.256
    Table 2. Comparison of sensitivity of different structures