Improved response time of laser etched polymer optical fiber Bragg grating humidity sensor

Wei Zhang, Xianfeng Chen, Chen Liu, Yuanfu Lu, Marcos Cardoso, David J. Webb

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Abstract

The humidity sensor made of polymer optical fiber Bragg grating (POFBG) responds to the water content change in fiber induced by the change of environmental condition. The response time strongly depends on fiber size as the water change is a diffusion process. The ultra short laser pulses have been providing an effective micro fabrication method to achieve spatial localized modification in materials. In this work we used the excimer laser to create different microstructures (slot, D-shape) in POFBG to improve its performance. A significant improvement in the response time has been achieved in a laser etched D-shaped POFBG humidity sensor.

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 - 28 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

Wei Zhang ; Xianfeng Chen ; Chen Liu ; Yuanfu Lu ; Marcos Cardoso and David J. Webb, "Improved response time of laser etched polymer optical fiber Bragg grating humidity sensor", Proc. SPIE 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 96343K (September 28, 2015).

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2194108

Funding: FP7/2007-2013 No. 314032, FP7 PIRSES-2013-612267, and the Sêr Cymru NRN

Keywords

  • fiber Bragg grating
  • humidity sensing
  • laser etching
  • polymer optical fiber
  • response time

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