Sensitivity enhancement using annealed polymer optical fibre based sensors for pressure sensing applications

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

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Abstract

Thermal annealing can be used to induce a permanent negative Bragg wavelength shift for polymer fibre grating sensors and it was originally used for multiplexing purposes. Recently, researchers showed that annealing can also provide additional benefits, such as strain and humidity sensitivity enhancement and augmented temperature operational range. The annealing process can change both the optical and mechanical properties of the fibre. In this paper, the annealing effects on the stress and force sensitivities of PMMA fibre Bragg grating sensors are investigated. The incentive for that investigation was an unexpected behaviour observed in an array of sensors which were used for liquid level monitoring. One sensor exhibited much lower pressure sensitivity and that was the only one that was not annealed. To further investigate the phenomenon, additional sensors were photo-inscribed and characterised with regard their stress and force sensitivities. Then, the fibres were annealed by placing them in hot water, controlling with that way the humidity factor. After annealing, stress and force sensitivities were measured again. The results show that the annealing can improve the stress and force sensitivity of the devices. This can provide better performing sensors for use in stress, force and pressure sensing applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
EditorsElfed Lewis
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA (US)
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-1-51060219-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2016
Event6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors - Ireland, Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 31 May 20163 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameSPIE Proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume9916
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)2410-9045

Conference

Conference6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
Abbreviated titleEWOFS 2016
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period31/05/163/06/16

Bibliographical note

A. Pospori ; C. A. F. Marques ; D. Sáez-Rodríguez ; K. Nielsen ; O. Bang and D. J. Webb, "Sensitivity enhancement using annealed polymer optical-fibre-based sensors for pressure sensing applications", Proc. SPIE 9916, Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 99160E (May 30, 2016).

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2236877

Funding: EU 7FP (FP7/2007-2013, REA grant agreement No. 608382) People Programme (Marie Curie Actions); and EU 7FP (projects PIEF-GA-2013-628604 and PIEF-GA-2011-302919) Marie Curie Intra European Fellowships.

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