• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 20, Issue 4, 040603 (2022)
Xu Wang, Enlai Wang*, and Fang Wang
Author Affiliations
  • College of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202220.040603 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xu Wang, Enlai Wang, Fang Wang, "Michelson interferometer composite cavity fiber laser sensor with radio frequency interrogation," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 040603 (2022) Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the system. FBG, fiber Bragg grating; WDM, wavelength division multiplexer; EDF, erbium-doped fiber; OC, optical coupler; SMF, single-mode fiber; FRM, Faraday rotating mirror; ISO, fiber optical isolator; PD, photo-detector; RFSA, radio-frequency spectrum analyzer.
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the system. FBG, fiber Bragg grating; WDM, wavelength division multiplexer; EDF, erbium-doped fiber; OC, optical coupler; SMF, single-mode fiber; FRM, Faraday rotating mirror; ISO, fiber optical isolator; PD, photo-detector; RFSA, radio-frequency spectrum analyzer.
    Schematic view of the laser modes: (a) the cavity modes of the laser cavity; (b) interference spectrum of the MI and overlap with the laser cavity modes; (c) modes of the composite cavity.
    Fig. 2. Schematic view of the laser modes: (a) the cavity modes of the laser cavity; (b) interference spectrum of the MI and overlap with the laser cavity modes; (c) modes of the composite cavity.
    BFS envelope generated by the composite cavity.
    Fig. 3. BFS envelope generated by the composite cavity.
    BFS envelope spectrum under different arm length differences: (a) the BFS envelope when the ΔL is 0.38 m; (b) the BFS envelope when the ΔL is 0.28 m.
    Fig. 4. BFS envelope spectrum under different arm length differences: (a) the BFS envelope when the ΔL is 0.38 m; (b) the BFS envelope when the ΔL is 0.28 m.
    Details of the selected observation BFS envelope: (a) the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Fig. 5. Details of the selected observation BFS envelope: (a) the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Shift of BFS envelope with increasing temperature: (a) the shift of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) the shift of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Fig. 6. Shift of BFS envelope with increasing temperature: (a) the shift of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) the shift of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Fitting result of frequency corresponding to the temperature change: (a) fitting result of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) fitting result of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Fig. 7. Fitting result of frequency corresponding to the temperature change: (a) fitting result of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) fitting result of the BFS envelope with center frequency of 1106 MHz.
    Stability of the BFS envelope under 50°C measured every 10 min for 50 min.
    Fig. 8. Stability of the BFS envelope under 50°C measured every 10 min for 50 min.
    (a) Shift of BFS with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) comparison of the two fitting results.
    Fig. 9. (a) Shift of BFS with center frequency of 1092 MHz; (b) comparison of the two fitting results.
    Xu Wang, Enlai Wang, Fang Wang, "Michelson interferometer composite cavity fiber laser sensor with radio frequency interrogation," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 040603 (2022)
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