Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 526(2025)

Research on temperature sensing based on quantum dot⁃doped polymer optical fibers

XU Wangyang1, YANG Tongkun1, LI Liangye1, LI Hao1, and SUN Qizhen1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2Huazhong University of Science and Technology-Wuxi Research Institute, Wuxi, 214174, China
  • 3National Precise Gravity Measurement Facility & School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Design and waveguiding principle of polymer optical fibers
    MAPbBr3 fluorescent quantum dot energy level distribution
    Fabrication process flow of polymer optical fibers
    Optical properties of polymer optical fibers. (a) Microscopic images of a polymer optical fiber with a diameter of 534 μm before and after cladding coating; (b) Microscopic images of a polymer optical fiber with a diameter of 1120 μm before and after cladding coating (c) Fiber images before and after light transmission under reflective coupling mode; (d) Fiber images before and after light transmission under transmissive coupling mode
    Mechanical properties of polymer optical fibers. (a) Bending and kinking; (b) Strain-at-break test images;(c) Mechanical strength test images
    Schematic diagram of the temperature sensing experimental setup (MMF: muti-mode fiber; POF: polymer optical fiber). (a) Schematic of the temperature sensing experiment; (b) Laser output power as a function of time; (c) Photograph of the temperature sensing experimental setup
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    Calibration of the sensor response time. (a) Reproducibility evaluation of the sensor under different temperature conditions; (b) Response time of the sensor
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    • Table 1. Characterization of the performance parameters of polymer optical fibers

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      Table 1. Characterization of the performance parameters of polymer optical fibers

      ItemSize/type
      Core radius485 µm
      Cladding thickness75 µm
      Peak wavelength543 µm
      3 dB bandwidth25~28 µm
      Tensile properties>150%
      Mechanical strength>2.84 MPa
    • Table 2. Performance comparison of stretchable temperature sensors

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      Table 2. Performance comparison of stretchable temperature sensors

      Stretchability/%Sensing range/℃PerformanceResponse time/s
      Ref. [20]13425–70Detection limit: ± 0.3 ℃4.5/12.5
      Ref. [25]9030–80Inaccuracy: ± 0.37 ℃20–40
      Ref. [26]3015–45Sensitivity: 1.0%℃-11.8
      Current work15025–85Sensitivity: -1.314%℃-13.5–5.5
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    Wangyang XU, Tongkun YANG, Liangye LI, Hao LI, Qizhen SUN. Research on temperature sensing based on quantum dot⁃doped polymer optical fibers[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2025, 42(4): 526

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    Paper Information

    Category: Special Issue on...

    Received: Feb. 17, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025

    The Author Email: Qizhen SUN (qzsun@mail.hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2025.04.008

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