Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 33, Issue 10, 1534(2025)

Monitoring of blood temperature and acoustic impedance based on forward stimulated brillouin scattering in aluminum coated optical fibers

Shanglin HOU*, Hang SHAN, jie DONG, Gang WU, and Zuyong YAN
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  • School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou730050, China
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    Based on the temperature and acoustic impedance sensing theory utilizing forward stimulated Brillouin scattering (FSBS) in aluminum-coated optical fibers, the influence of coating thickness on acoustic mode frequency and linewidth was investigated, simultaneous measurement of temperature and acoustic impedance was realized, and an innovative high-sensitivity method for disease detection in blood was proposed. The simulation results demonstrated linear relationships between the frequency/linewidth variations of radial acoustic modes R0,m with temperature and acoustic impedance. Fibers with different coating thicknesses exhibited distinct different sensitivities. The optimal linewidth-based acoustic impedance sensitivity is of 3.90 MHz/(kg·mm²·s) at 3 µm coating thickness and maximum frequency-based temperature sensitivity reaches up to 51.44 kHz/℃ at 5 µm coating thickness. Measurement errors can be reduced to 0.015 ℃ and 0.033 kg/(mm²·s) for 3 µm coating, and 0.008 ℃ and 0.027 kg/(mm²·s) for 5 µm coating, respectively. Taking ±0.5 μm coating thickness variation into account, the temperature and acoustic impedance tolerance vary within 0.003-0.020 ℃ and 0.021-0.032 kg/(mm²·s) for 3 µm coating, and 0.003-0.009 ℃ with 0.004-0.058 kg/(mm²·s) for 5 µm coating, respectively. This sensing system enables real-time monitoring of blood temperature and acoustic impedance, demonstrating potential applications in distinguishing normal physiological states from pathological conditions (e.g., hyperproteinemia, anemia) through multi-parameter analysis. The technology may provide innovative solutions for early disease diagnosis and precision medicine through its high-sensitivity detection capabilities.

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    Shanglin HOU, Hang SHAN, jie DONG, Gang WU, Zuyong YAN. Monitoring of blood temperature and acoustic impedance based on forward stimulated brillouin scattering in aluminum coated optical fibers[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2025, 33(10): 1534

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    Received: Feb. 21, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Shanglin HOU (houshanglin@vip.163.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20253310.1534

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