Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 14, 1428001(2024)

Flexible Multilayered PDMS Optical Waveguide Vibration Sensors Based on Subwavelength Gratings

Shaohe Wang1、*, Weiqiang Lin2, Peijin Wu3, Chen Li1, and Zhicheng Ye2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Research Institute, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang , China
  • 2Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 3School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Model of PTP grating sensor device structure
    Schematic of PTP waveguide equivalent medium
    Schematic of the principle of inertial vibration sensing
    Principle of vibration sensing for flexible grating PTP structure devices
    Transmissivity and reflectance of PTP structure with various grating periods simulated by finite element method under broad spectral conditions. (a) Transmissivity under different grating periods; (b) reflectance under different grating periods; (c) transmissivity curve and normalized electric field distribution for grating period T=425 nm
    Fabrication process of flexible grating PTP structure devices and microstructure of sample. (a) Fabrication process; (b) SEM image of microscopic top views of TiO2-PDMS; (c) SEM image of cross-section views of PTP
    Design diagram of vibration sensor and two arrangements. (a) Horizontal placement on the surface of detection object; (b) vertical placement on the surface of detection object
    Static test of sensor performance. (a) Schematic of testing system; (b) experimental setup of testing system
    Static testing results of the performance of flexible PTP structure devices. (a) Variation in reflectance spectra with the increasing of strain tensions; (b) variation in reflectance spectra with the decreasing of strain tensions; (c) relationship between center wavelength of the reflected spectra and the applied strain; (d) temperature and humidity resistance test results of the flexible PTP structure devices; (e) variation in reflected center wavelength under 5% increasing strain in ten times repeatability tests; (f) variation in reflected center wavelength under -1.5% decreasing strain in ten times repeatability tests
    Vibration sensing testing. (a) Testing equipment and testing points; (b) schematic of sensor testing front view
    Results of vibration-sensing testing. (a) Spectrum change of reflected intensity in the process of vibration; (b) vibration perception change of center wavelength of reflection spectra; (c) spectrum analysis of center wavelength of reflection spectra; (d) calculated time-domain distribution of vibration acceleration
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of common electrical type and FBG vibration sensors

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of common electrical type and FBG vibration sensors

      Type of vibration sensorAcceleration range (g=9.8 m/s2)SensitivityFrequency bandwidth
      Piezoelectric5g-10000g1000-0.05 mV/g2.5-30 kHz
      Capacitance-50g-50g

      Displacement sensitivity: 1.188×10-9 m/g;

      capacitive sensitivity: 1.093×10-21 F

      0.01-100 Hz
      Pressure resistanceDynamic range: -1000g-1000g25 mV/g0.1-25 Hz
      FBG (cantilever)/204 pm/g-1.188 nm/g5-100 Hz
      Flexible multilayered PDMS waveguide

      Strain range: -3.15%-8.10%;

      acceleration range: -362.22-890.69 m/s2

      Strain sensitivity: 12.34 nm/%;

      vibration sensitivity: 0.015 nm/g

      0.1-73 Hz
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    Shaohe Wang, Weiqiang Lin, Peijin Wu, Chen Li, Zhicheng Ye. Flexible Multilayered PDMS Optical Waveguide Vibration Sensors Based on Subwavelength Gratings[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(14): 1428001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Jan. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 4, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 4, 2024

    The Author Email: Shaohe Wang (volk-hyllow@hotmail.com), Zhicheng Ye (yzhch@sjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS240451

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS240451

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