Rota Rodrigo, Sergio

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Rota Rodrigo

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Sergio

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Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica

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Simultaneous measurement of humidity and vibration based on a microwire sensor system using Fast Fourier Transform technique
(IEEE, 2016) Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; López Aldaba, Aitor; Pérez Herrera, Rosa Ana; López Bautista, María del Carmen; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
This paper presents a new sensor system for vibration and relative humidity measurements based on its interaction with the evanescent field of a microwire. The interrogation of the sensing head is carried out by monitoring the fast Fourier transform (FFT) phase of one of the FFT peaks of the microwire transmission signal. This technique is not dependent of the signal amplitude and also eludes the requisite of tracking the wavelength evolution in the spectrum, which can be a handicap when there are multiple interference frequency components with different sensitivities. The point sensor is able to measure a wide humidity range (20%-70% relative humidity) with a maximum sensitivity reached of 0.14πrad/% relative humidity. This microwire sensor is also operated within a frequency range from 320 to 1300 Hz with a sensitivity of around 0.0051 nm -1 /Hz. Finally, due to the system uses an optical interrogator as unique active element, the system presents a cost-effective feature.
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Optical fiber sensors for asphalt structures monitoring
(Optica Publishing Group, 2016) Bravo Acha, Mikel; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; Leandro González, Daniel; Loayssa Lara, Alayn; Urricelqui Polvorinos, Javier; Bravo Acha, A.; Bravo Navas, M.; Mitxelena, J. R.; Martínez Mazo, J. J.; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicación; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoaren eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritzaren
A novel optical fiber installation method was explored for asphalt monitoring. Glassfiber polymer encapsulated SMF was installed in the intermediate and surface layers in order to study the strain sensitivity with a distributed strain interrogator.
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Development of advanced structures for optical fiber lasers and sensors
(2015) Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa; Universidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa
Desde la irrupción de la fibra óptica en las telecomunicaciones, han surgido multitud de desarrollos basados en sus propiedades. Así, en las últimas décadas, la rápida evolución de los sistemas basados en fibra óptica, así como la aparición en el mercado de dispositivos como los amplificadores ópticos, los láseres de semiconductor de alta potencia, y otros elementos, ha hecho avanzar considerablemente la investigación en este campo. Además de la utilización de la fibra óptica en telecomunicaciones, han surgido nuevas aplicaciones, generando nuevas familias de dispositivos. Dos de ellas particularmente interesantes, son los láseres de fibra óptica y los sensores de fibra óptica. Ambas familias pueden combinarse de manera que sensores y redes de sensores de fibra óptica pueden interrogarse por medio de láseres de fibra óptica. En este marco de investigación se centra esta tesis, donde se han desarrollado estructuras avanzadas de fibra óptica para láseres y sensores. El objetivo ha sido mejorar las propiedades de los láseres de fibra, sensores y sus sistemas de monitorización, así como abordar los diferentes problemas que éstos presentan actualmente. Los retos encontrados, así como los objetivos de cada sistema, varían en función del tipo de sistema desarrollado. De esta forma, la primera parte de este trabajo ha sido dedicada al desarrollo de láseres de fibra óptica, buscando mejorar sus propiedades en términos de estabilidad, relación señal ruido, modos longitudinales, múltiples líneas de emisión y anchura de las mismas. Se han abordado diferentes tipos de configuraciones clásicas de láseres en anillo y de cavidad lineal. También se han realizado estudios de láseres de cavidad distribuida mediante dispersión Rayleigh (random). Estos láseres han suscitado gran interés en los últimos años dado que no presentan modos longitudinales. Por otro lado en el ámbito de la monitorización de sensores, se han desarrollado transductores ópticos basados en fibras micro-estructuradas, aprovechando las ventajas que éstas presentan en comparación con las fibras ópticas estándar. Finalmente se han desarrollado diferentes configuraciones de sistemas sensores con el objetivo de contribuir a la mejora de alguno de sus parámetros, como su alcance, capacidad de multiplexación, sensibilidad, rango dinámico y estabilidad de los sistemas sensores.
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Compound lasing fiber optic ring resonators for sensing
(SPIE, 2014-06-02) Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; González Herráez, Miguel; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicación; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoa eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritza
In this work, we present a new method for increasing simultaneously the sensitivity and interrogation stability of fiberoptic intensity sensors. The configuration is based on a double-coupler ring resonator. On one side, the attenuation sensitivity of the sensor is enhanced by placing it inside a ring resonator. On the other side, the stability of the interrogation method is rendered close to perfect by creating an external lasing ring resonator with matched spectral response. The resulting lasers allow the stable interrogation of the sensors with an impressive sensitivity enhancement. In our experiments, the dynamic range of the intensity sensor (and consequently its sensitivity) is increased 15 dB by using this laser-based interrogation system. Simultaneously, the instability of the system is reduced to ±0.05 dB. In comparison with systems based on external interrogation, our method is >100 times more stable and also simpler, as no wavelength tunable elements are required.
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Narrow-linewidth multi-wavelength random distributed feedback laser
(IEEE / OSA, 2015) Leandro González, Daniel; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; Ardanaz, Diego; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
In this work, narrow-band emission lines are generated by means of two random distributed feedback fiber laser schemes. Spectral line-widths as narrow as 3.2 pm have been measured, which significantly improves previous reported results. The laser is analyzed with the aim of obtaining a spectral line-width as narrow as possible. Additionally a variation of this setup for multi-wavelength operation is also validated. Both schemes present a simple topology that use a combination of phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings and regular fiber Bragg gratings as filtering elements.
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Comparative study of ring and random cavities for fiber lasers
(Optical Society of America, 2014) Fernández Vallejo, Montserrat; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
An experimental comparison of three fiber laser structures with the same Raman gain medium is presented in order to establish the main pros and cons of each basic scheme. The first fiber laser is based on a hybrid ring–random fiber laser, the second one is a pure ring fiber laser, and the last one is a random fiber laser. Several aspects have been taken into account in the study. First, from the optical point of view, the parameters of interest compared are output power, lasing threshold, slope efficiency, power fluctuations, and the longitudinal modes have been analyzed. Second, the possible utilization of fiber lasers in digital modulated optical communication systems is also studied.
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Single-longitudinal mode laser structure based on a very narrow filtering technique
(Optical Society of America, 2013) Rodríguez Cobo, Luis; Quintela, M. A.; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; López Higuera, José Miguel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
A narrow filtering technique based on the spectral overlapping of two uniform FBGs and applied to obtain a Single Longitudinal Mode (SLM) laser is proposed and demonstrated in this work. The two FBGs are spectrally detuned to reduce their coincident reflection response narrowing the equivalent filter bandwidth. A proof-of-concept linear laser has been built and tested exhibiting SLM operation even with temperature and strain variations.
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SnO2-MOF-Fabry-Pérot humidity optical sensor system based on Fast Fourier transform technique
(SPIE, 2016) López Aldaba, Aitor; López Torres, Diego; Ascorbe Muruzabal, Joaquín; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; Elosúa Aguado, César; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier; Corres Sanz, Jesús María; Auguste, Jean-Louis; Jamier, Raphael; Roy, Philippe; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica
In this paper, a new sensor system for relative humidity measurements based on a SnO2 sputtering deposition on a microstructured optical fiber (MOF) low-finesse Fabry-Pérot (FP) sensing head is presented and characterized. The interrogation of the sensing head is carried out by monitoring the Fast Fourier Transform phase variations of the FP interference frequency. This method is low-sensitive to signal amplitude variations and also avoids the necessity of tracking the evolution of peaks and valleys in the spectrum. The sensor is operated within a wide humidity range (20%-90% relative humidity) with a maximum sensitivity achieved of 0.14rad/%. The measurement method uses a commercial optical interrogator as the only active element, this compact solution allows real time analysis of the data.
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An in-reflection strain sensing head based on a Hi-Bi photonic crystal fiber
(MDPI, 2013) Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; Rodrigues Pinto, Ana Margarida; Bravo Acha, Mikel; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
A photonic crystal fiber-based sensing head is proposed for strain measurements. The sensor comprises a Hi-Bi PCF sensing head to measure interferometric signals in-reflection. An experimental background study of the sensing head is conducted through an optical backscatter reflectometer confirming the theoretical predictions, also included. A cost effective setup is proposed where a laser is used as illumination source, which allows accurate high precision strain measurements. Thus, a sensitivity of ~7.96 dB/me was achieved in a linear region of 1,200 μe.
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Remote (250 km) fiber Bragg grating multiplexing system
(MDPI, 2011) Fernández Vallejo, Montserrat; Rota Rodrigo, Sergio; López-Amo Sáinz, Manuel; Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica; Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa
We propose and demonstrate two ultra-long range fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor interrogation systems. In the first approach four FBGs are located 200 km from the monitoring station and a signal to noise ratio of 20 dB is obtained. The second improved version is able to detect the four multiplexed FBGs placed 250 km away, offering a signal to noise ratio of 6-8 dB. Consequently, this last system represents the longest range FBG sensor system reported so far that includes fiber sensor multiplexing capability. Both simple systems are based on a wavelength swept laser to scan the reflection spectra of the FBGs, and they are composed by two identical-lengths optical paths: the first one intended to launch the amplified laser signal by means of Raman amplification and the other one is employed to guide the reflection signal to the reception system.