Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 10, 1028002(2025)

Diaphragm-Free Fiber Fabry-Perot Pressure Sensor Based on Dual Capillaries

Jiejun Wang1,3, Jianwei Zheng1,3, Xiaowen Jiang1,2, Zhongyue Luo1,2, Yi Fan1,3, Yang Wang1,2, Pengfei Zhang1,2、**, Hongchang Deng1,2、*, and Libo Yuan1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, Guangxi , China
  • 2Photonics Research Center, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, Guangxi , China
  • 3College of Ocean Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Beihai 536000, Guangxi , China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Schematic diagram of optical fiber liquid/gas pressure sensing
    Schematic diagram of multiple Fabry-Perot cavities
    Simulation results of the relationship between Lx and Pw
    Pressure testing system diagram
    Sensor gas pressure testing. (a) Reflection spectra of the sensor at different gas pressures; (b) pressure response of sample at different wavelengths
    Sensor temperature response testing. (a) Interference spectra at different temperatures; (b) wavelength shift variations of different dips
    Dynamic change of liquid surface curvature under different pressures. (a) Microscopic photos of capillary column under different gravity directions (the arrow in the illustration indicates the gravity direction); (b) experimental results of arc height Δx under different pressures
    Sensor hydraulic testing. (a) Reflection spectra of the sensor under different hydraulic pressures; (b) FFT spectrum of the reflection spectrum; (c) filtered spectra after the first dominant frequency peak; (d) filtered spectra after the second dominant frequency peak
    Sensor hydraulic performance testing. (a) Hydraulic response and error analysis of sensor cavity length; (b) temperature response of the sensor (Pw=9 kPa)
    • Table 1. Sample parameters of four FPI pressure sensors

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      Table 1. Sample parameters of four FPI pressure sensors

      ParameterSample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
      dCOF1 /μm75757575
      dCOF2 /μm30303050
      LCOF1 /μm200200100200
      LCOF2 /μm295160295295
      Lw0 /μm65.76458.867.6
    • Table 2. Performance comparison of pneumatic and hydraulic sensors

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      Table 2. Performance comparison of pneumatic and hydraulic sensors

      StructureGas pressuresensitivity /(nm/MPa)Gas pressure range /MPaHydraulic sensitivity /(μm/kPa)Hydraulic range /kPaReference
      PDMS film based FPI52.1430‒0.622
      AB epoxy film based FPI257.790‒0.0728
      FBG and PDMS film based FPI7.35×10-30‒0.6829
      PCF-HCF and PDMS film based FPI2.47×10-30‒2.530
      Dual-capillary based FPI4.090‒313.6491‒10Proposed sensor
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    Jiejun Wang, Jianwei Zheng, Xiaowen Jiang, Zhongyue Luo, Yi Fan, Yang Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Hongchang Deng, Libo Yuan. Diaphragm-Free Fiber Fabry-Perot Pressure Sensor Based on Dual Capillaries[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(10): 1028002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Feb. 5, 2025

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2025

    Published Online: May. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Pengfei Zhang (zhangpf5973@163.com), Hongchang Deng (hcdeng@guet.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS250556

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS250556

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