Magnetic Field Sensing Based on Bi-Tapered Optical Fibers Using Spectral Phase Analysis

被引:7
作者
Herrera-Piad, Luis A. [1 ]
Haus, Joseph W. [2 ]
Jauregui-Vazquez, Daniel [1 ]
Sierra-Hernandez, Juan M. [1 ]
Estudillo-Ayala, Julian M. [1 ]
Lopez-Dieguez, Yanelis [1 ]
Rojas-Laguna, Roberto [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guanajuato, Dept Ingn Elect, Div Ingn, Salamanca Valle Santiago Km 3-5 1-8, Salamanca 36885, Mexico
[2] Univ Dayton, Dept Elect Opt & Photon, Dayton, OH 45469 USA
关键词
tapered optical fibers; magnetic fiber optic sensor; optical signal processing; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER; FABRY-PEROT-INTERFEROMETER; SENSOR; FLUID; LASER;
D O I
10.3390/s17102393
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A compact, magnetic field sensor system based on a short, bi-tapered optical fiber (BTOF) span lying on a magnetic tape was designed, fabricated, and characterized. We monitored the transmission spectrum from a broadband light source, which displayed a strong interference signal. After data collection, we applied a phase analysis of the interference optical spectrum. We here report the results on two fabricated, BTOFs with different interference spectrum characteristics; we analyzed the signal based on the interference between a high-order modal component and the core fiber mode. The sensor exhibited a linear response for magnetic field increments, and we achieved a phase sensitivity of around 0.28 rad/mT. The sensing setup presented remote sensing operation and low-cost transducer magnetic material.
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