A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber

A selective-filling high birefringent photonic crystal fiber (SF-HBPCF) based Sagnac interferometer (SI) was demonstrated. The SF-HBPCF was achieved by infiltrating a high index liquid into two symmetrical air holes of the innermost layer of an index-guiding un-birefringent PCF. The birefringence ch...

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Main Authors: Tingting Han, Yan-ge Liu, Zhi Wang, Junqi Guo, Jie Yu
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Yan-ge Liu
Zhi Wang
Junqi Guo
Jie Yu
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Zhi Wang
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Jie Yu
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description A selective-filling high birefringent photonic crystal fiber (SF-HBPCF) based Sagnac interferometer (SI) was demonstrated. The SF-HBPCF was achieved by infiltrating a high index liquid into two symmetrical air holes of the innermost layer of an index-guiding un-birefringent PCF. The birefringence characteristics of the SF-HBPCF and the strain sensing characteristics of the SF-HBPCF based SI were theoretically analyzed in detail. The group birefringence presented unique characteristics, and particularly possessed a zero value at a certain wavelength. This directly resulted in the strain sensitivities having ultrahigh even infinite value at the certain wavelength. Besides, with the change of the loaded strain, the sensitivities of the interference dips presented disparate variation trend. In experiments, the results were well matched with theoretical simulation. And the strain sensitivities from 25 pm/μϵ to 12 pm/μϵ were achieved from 61 μϵ to 789 μϵ in the type of the SF-HBPCF.
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spelling doaj-art-66ae9ac42ab6443caa2b83067f11b8e32025-08-20T03:15:48ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552018-01-011011910.1109/JPHOT.2017.27822238186145A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal FiberTingting Han0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8326-3839Yan-ge Liu1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3428-5692Zhi Wang2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0293-4099Junqi Guo3Jie Yu4Tianjin Key laboratory of Wireless Mobile Communications and Power Transmission, College of Electronic and Communication Engineering, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, ChinaKey laboratory of Optical Information Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Modern Optics, Naikai University, Tianjin, ChinaKey laboratory of Optical Information Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Modern Optics, Naikai University, Tianjin, ChinaChongqing Municipal Level Key laboratory of Photoelectronic Information Sensing and Transmitting Technology, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, ChinaKey laboratory of Optical Information Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Modern Optics, Naikai University, Tianjin, ChinaA selective-filling high birefringent photonic crystal fiber (SF-HBPCF) based Sagnac interferometer (SI) was demonstrated. The SF-HBPCF was achieved by infiltrating a high index liquid into two symmetrical air holes of the innermost layer of an index-guiding un-birefringent PCF. The birefringence characteristics of the SF-HBPCF and the strain sensing characteristics of the SF-HBPCF based SI were theoretically analyzed in detail. The group birefringence presented unique characteristics, and particularly possessed a zero value at a certain wavelength. This directly resulted in the strain sensitivities having ultrahigh even infinite value at the certain wavelength. Besides, with the change of the loaded strain, the sensitivities of the interference dips presented disparate variation trend. In experiments, the results were well matched with theoretical simulation. And the strain sensitivities from 25 pm/μϵ to 12 pm/μϵ were achieved from 61 μϵ to 789 μϵ in the type of the SF-HBPCF.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8186145/Strain sensorhigh birefringent fiberphotonic crystal fiber.
spellingShingle Tingting Han
Yan-ge Liu
Zhi Wang
Junqi Guo
Jie Yu
A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
IEEE Photonics Journal
Strain sensor
high birefringent fiber
photonic crystal fiber.
title A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
title_full A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
title_fullStr A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
title_full_unstemmed A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
title_short A High Sensitivity Strain Sensor Based on the Zero-Group-Birefringence Effect in a Selective-Filling High Birefringent Photonic Crystal Fiber
title_sort high sensitivity strain sensor based on the zero group birefringence effect in a selective filling high birefringent photonic crystal fiber
topic Strain sensor
high birefringent fiber
photonic crystal fiber.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8186145/
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