This paper presents a short response time, all-silica, gas-flow-velocity sensor. The active section of the sensor consists of a 16 µm diameter, highly optically absorbing micro-wire, which is heated remotely by a 980 nm light source. The heated microwire forms Read More …
Kategorija: Multi-parameter sensors
Fiber-optic boiling point sensor for characterization of liquids
In this paper, an optical fiber sensor is proposed for measurement of the boiling point and boiling range of liquids. Since boiling point and/or boiling range of liquids correlate directly to chemical composition of liquids, the proposed sensor provides opportunity Read More …
Miniature all-fiber force sensor
A miniature all-fiber Fabry–Perot sensor for measurement of force is presented in this Letter. The sensor consists of a thin silica diaphragm created at the tip of the fiber. The central part of the diaphragm is extended into a silica Read More …
A miniature fabry perot sensor for twist/rotation, strain and temperature measurements based on a four-core fiber
In this article, a novel miniature Fabry-Perot twist/rotation sensor using a four core fiber and quadruple interferometer setup is presented and demonstrated. Detailed sensor modeling, analytical evaluation and test measurement assessment were conducted in this contribution. The sensor structure comprises Read More …
Multiparameter miniature fiber-optic sensor : design and signal interrogation
Miniature, all-silica, fiber-optic sensors capable of independent measurement of at least two different parameters arepresented. Sensors were produced by a micromachining process based on the selective etching of specially designed phosphorous-doped optical fibers and an assembly-procedure that included fiber cleaving, Read More …
Multiparameter fiber-optic sensor for simultaneous measurement of thermal conductivity, pressure, refractive index, and temperature
This paper presents a miniature, all-silica four/multiparameter sensor for simultaneous measurements of thermal conductivity, pressure, refractive index, and temperature of gases. The sensor is composed of multiple Fabry-Perot interferometers (FPIs) that were created at the tip of a standard optical Read More …
Micromachining of all-fiber photonic micro- structures for microfluidic applications
Maskless micromachining of all-fiber photonics structures, based on the selective etching of structure forming optical fibers (SFF) is presented. A maskless micromachining process can reform or reshape a section of an optical fiber into a complex 3D photonic microstructure. This Read More …
High resolution, all-fiber, micro-machined sensor for simultaneous measurement of refractive index and temperature
This paper presents a highly-sensitive, miniature, all-silica, dual parameter fiber-optic Fabry-Perot sensor, which is suitable for independent measurement of the refractive index and the temperature of the fluid surrounding the sensor. The experimental sensor was produced by a micromachining process Read More …
Miniature all-fiber Fabry-Perot sensor for simultaneous measurement of pressure and temperature
This article presents a miniature, high-sensitivity, all-silica Fabry-Perot fiber-optic sensor suitable for simultaneous measurements of pressure and temperature. The proposed sensor diameter does not exceed 125 µm and consists of two low-finesse Fabry-Perot resonators created at the tip of an Read More …