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High-resolution transversal load sensor using a random distributed feedback fiber laser

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Date

2016

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SPIE
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Contribución a congreso / Biltzarrerako ekarpena
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa

Project identifier

MINECO//TEC2013-47264-C2-2-R/ES/

Abstract

In this work, a new application of random distributed feedback lasers to fiber optic sensing has been presented. The particular properties of these lasers, such as the lack of longitudinal modes and high stability, have been exploited to monitor transversal load using a phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating (PS-FBG), obtaining a resolution of 1g and a sensitivity of 3.95GHz/Kg. Due to the PS-FBG birefringence and the load-interrelated transmission lines generated by the PS-FBG along the orthogonal polarization directions, the beating of the two emission lines generated in the laser can be monitored in the electrical domain. As a result, transversal load applied on the sensor can be measured.

Keywords

Random distributed feedback laser, Phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating (PS-FBG), Beating, Transversal load, High resolution

Department

Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica / Ingeniaritza Elektrikoa eta Elektronikoa

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Financial support from the Spanish Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología within project TEC2013-47264- C2-2-R and the FEDER funds are acknowledged.

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