Annealing and etching effects on strain and stress sensitivity of polymer optical fibre Bragg grating sensors

A. Pospori*, C.A.F. Marques, D. Sáez-Rodríguez, K. Nielsen, O. Bang, D.J. Webb (Editor)

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Abstract

Thermal annealing and chemical etching effects on the strain and stress sensitivity of polymer optical fibre based sensors are investigated. Bragg grating sensors have been photo-inscribed in PMMA optical fibre and their strain and stress sensitivity has been characterised before and after any annealing or etching process. The annealing and etching processes have been tried in different sequence in order to investigate their impact on the sensor’s performance. Results show with high confidence that fibre annealing can improve both strain and stress sensitivities. The fibre etching can also provide stress sensitivity enhancement, however the strain sensitivity changes seems to be random.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPOF 2016: 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - proceedings
EditorsDavid J. Webb, Patricia Scully, Kate Sugden
Place of PublicationBirmingham (UK)
PublisherAston University
Pages260-263
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-85449-408-5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2016
Event25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF 2016 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 13 Sept 201615 Sept 2016

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBirmingham
Period13/09/1615/09/16

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