Fiber optic sensing of magnetic fields utilizing femtosecond laser sculpted microslots and long period gratings coated with Terfenol-D

Graham C.B. Lee, Thomas D.P. Allsop, Changle Wang, Ron Neal, Philip Culverhouse, David J. Webb

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Abstract

Fiber optic sensors are fabricated for detecting static magnetic fields. The sensors consist of a UV inscribed long period grating with two 50 micron long microslots. The microslots are fabricated using the femtosecond laser based inscribe and etch technique. The microslots and the fiber surface are coated with a magnetostrictive material Terfenol-D. A spectral sensitivity of 1.15 pm/mT was measured in transmission with a working resolution of ±0.2 mT for a static magnetic field strength below 10 mT. These devices also present a different response when the spatial orientation of the fiber was adjusted relative to the magnetic field lines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
EditorsHypolito J. Kalinowski, José Luís Fabris, Wojtek J. Bock
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA (US)
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-1-6284-1839-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2015
Event24th international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors - Curitiba, Brazil
Duration: 28 Sept 20152 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameSPIE proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume9634
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference24th international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
Abbreviated titleOFS 2015
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityCuritiba
Period28/09/152/10/15

Bibliographical note

Graham C. B. Lee ; Tom Allsop ; Changle Wang ; Ron Neal ; Philip Culverhouse and David J. Webb, "Fiber optic sensing of magnetic fields utilizing femtosecond laser sculpted microslots and long period gratings coated with Terfenol-D", Proc. SPIE 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 96340K (September 28, 2015).

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2194325

Keywords

  • etching
  • femtosecond laser
  • long period gratings
  • magnetic sensing
  • optical fibers

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