Optoelectronics Letters, Volume. 12, Issue 4, 312(2016)

An optic fiber sensor for multiple gases based on fiber loop ring-down spectroscopy and microring resonator arrays

Xin ZHANG*, Jia-wen JIAN, Yan-gong ZHENG, Han JIN, and Jie ZOU
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  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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    A high-sensitivity sensor for multiple gases based on microring array filter and fiber loop ring-down spectroscopy system is proposed and demonstrated. The parameters of the resonators are designed so that the filtered signal from a broadband light source can be tuned with an absorption spectral line of gas. Therefore, through adding microring resonators horizontally and vertically, the number of target gases and filter range are increased. In this research, in the broad spectral range of about 0.9 μm, only the absorption spectral lines of target gases are filtered. The simulation results show that three target gases, CH4, CO2and HF, can be simultaneously detected by the sensing system. Owing to the fiber loop ring-down spectroscopy, the whole system is optimized in mini-size and sensitivity, and we can choose different sensing methods to enhance the measurement accuracy for high and low concentration conditions.

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    ZHANG Xin, JIAN Jia-wen, ZHENG Yan-gong, JIN Han, ZOU Jie. An optic fiber sensor for multiple gases based on fiber loop ring-down spectroscopy and microring resonator arrays[J]. Optoelectronics Letters, 2016, 12(4): 312

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    Paper Information

    Received: Apr. 20, 2016

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 12, 2017

    The Author Email: Xin ZHANG (owen88zjnbzhx@126.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s11801-016-6099-x

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