Photonic Sensors, Volume. 6, Issue 4, 312(2016)

Liquid Level Sensor Based on CMFTIR Effect in Polymer Optical Fiber

Yulong HOU, Wenyi LIU*, Huixin ZHANG, Shan SU, Jia LIU, Yanjun ZHANG, Jun LIU, and Jijun XIONG
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  • Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement (North University of China), Ministry of Education, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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    The macro-bending induced optical fiber cladding modes frustrated total internal reflection effect is used to realize the liquid level probe with a simple structure of single macro-bend polymer optical fiber loop. The test results show that the extinction ratio reaches 1.06 dB. “First bath” phenomenon is not obvious (about 0.8%). The robustness of the sensor is better, and the ability of anti-pollution is stronger compared with the conventional sensors. The process of making this sensing probe is extremely easy, and the cost is very low.

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    Yulong HOU, Wenyi LIU, Huixin ZHANG, Shan SU, Jia LIU, Yanjun ZHANG, Jun LIU, Jijun XIONG. Liquid Level Sensor Based on CMFTIR Effect in Polymer Optical Fiber[J]. Photonic Sensors, 2016, 6(4): 312

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    Paper Information

    Category: Regular

    Received: Dec. 5, 2015

    Accepted: Aug. 1, 2015

    Published Online: Oct. 21, 2016

    The Author Email: LIU Wenyi (liu_wenyi418@126.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s13320-016-0305-0

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