Photonics Research, Volume. 4, Issue 6, 322(2016)

Fiber loop ring-down cavity integrated U-bent single-mode-fiber for magnetic field sensing

Yaofei Chen1,2, Tiegen Liu1,3,4, Qun Han1、*, Wenchuan Yan1, and Lin Yu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA
  • 3Key Laboratory of Opto-electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University) Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 4e-mail: tgliu@tju.edu.cn
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    Schematic diagram of the sensing system.
    Schematic of the sensing head based on an MF-coated U-bent fiber structure.
    Schematic diagrams for measuring (a) the gain characteristic of the EDFA module depending on wavelength and (b) the transmission spectrum of the sensing head in the MF under 0 Oe. OPM, optical powermeter; BBS, broadband source (Lightcomm Tecnologia Ltd.); OSA, optical spectrum analyzer (Advantest Q8384).
    Measured transmittance spectrum of the sensing head and the gain characteristic curve of the EDFA module.
    (a) Spectral response of the sensing head to the applied magnetic field. (b) The transmittance change at 1575 nm depending on H.
    Output decay trains and the corresponding exponent fittings of the peaks under H of (a) 0 and (b) 250 Oe.
    Measured ring-down time depending on H. Inset: the statistics and fitting results.
    • Table 1. Values of Gnor, V, N, and Q at Different Wavelengths

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      Table 1. Values of Gnor, V, N, and Q at Different Wavelengths

      λ (nm)155515601565157015751580
      Gnor0.900.950.981.000.980.94
      V (dB)10.419.047.135.875.495.78
      N127>35>3514
      Q0.490.590.770.961.000.91
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    Yaofei Chen, Tiegen Liu, Qun Han, Wenchuan Yan, Lin Yu, "Fiber loop ring-down cavity integrated U-bent single-mode-fiber for magnetic field sensing," Photonics Res. 4, 322 (2016)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Sensors

    Received: Aug. 24, 2016

    Accepted: Oct. 19, 2016

    Published Online: Dec. 23, 2016

    The Author Email: Qun Han (hanqun@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.4.000322

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