Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 17, 1706007(2021)

Optical Fiber Torsion Sensor Based on Pre-Twisted Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Sagnac Loop Mirror Structure

Zhuo Song, Yichun Li, Jinpeng Wei, and Junhui Hu*
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  • College of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin , Guangxi 541004, China
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    Experimental setup. (a) Picture of real products; (b) schematic diagram
    Cross section and horizontal coordinate of optical fiber structure. (a) Cross section; (b) horizontal coordinate
    Transmission spectrum and corresponding FFT figure of sensing structure with and without pre-twist. (a) Without pre-twist process; (b) with pre-twist process
    Response diagram and fitting diagram of dip to the torsion without pre-twist process. (a) Spectra shift with the change of the torsion; (b) wavelength and power fitting diagram of the dip to torsion
    Response diagram and fitting diagram of dip to the clockwise torsion with pre-twist process. (a) Spectra shift with the clockwise twisting in the range of 0°‒30°;(b)wavelength and power fitting diagram of the dip to torsion
    Response diagram and fitting diagram of dip to the counter-clockwise torsion with pre-twist process. (a) Spectra shift with the counter-clockwise twisting in the range of 0°~-30°;(b)wavelength and power fitting diagram of the dip to torsion
    Response diagram and fitting diagram of dip to the temperature with pre-twist process. (a) Spectra shift with the temperature change in the range of 25 ℃ to 65 ℃;(b)wavelength and intensity of the resonant dip change with the temperature change
    • Table 1. Performance comparison of the reported torsion sensors

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      Table 1. Performance comparison of the reported torsion sensors

      Sensor structureSensitivityDirection discriminationReference
      LPG and TFBG1.074 dB·rad-1·mNO6
      FM-TFBG and FM-FBG0.16 dB/(°)YES7
      PM-PCF0.014 dB/(°)NO9
      Square-NCF1.28615 nm·rad-1·mNO10
      Taper-PMF2.392 nm·rad-1·mYES11
      PC with PMF0.29 dB/(°)NO12
      MMF-SCF-MMF0.118 nm·rad-1·mYES13
      MMF-SCF-MMF400 pm·rad-1·mYES14
      HB-PCF in Sagnac0.059 nm·rad-1·mYES15
      SLPCF in Sagnac0.9354 nm/(°)YES16
      HCF with Pb0.1 dB/(°)NO17
      MMF-PMF(pre-twist)-MMF

      455 pm·rad-1·m

      2.20 dB·rad-1·m

      YESThis work
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    Zhuo Song, Yichun Li, Jinpeng Wei, Junhui Hu. Optical Fiber Torsion Sensor Based on Pre-Twisted Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Sagnac Loop Mirror Structure[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(17): 1706007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Nov. 24, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 14, 2020

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2021

    The Author Email: Hu Junhui (hujh@mailbox.gxnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1706007

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