A quasi-distributed Fabry-Perot fiber optic temperature sensor array using optical time domain reflectometry （OTDR） technique is presented. The F-P sensor is made by two face to face single-mode optical fibers and t...A quasi-distributed Fabry-Perot fiber optic temperature sensor array using optical time domain reflectometry （OTDR） technique is presented. The F-P sensor is made by two face to face single-mode optical fibers and their surfaces have been polished. Due to the low reflectivity of the fiber surfaces, the sensor is described as low Fresnel Fabry-Perot interferometer （FPI）. The working principle is analyzed using twobeam optical interference approximation. To measure the temperature, a certain temperature sensitive material is filled in the cavity. The slight changes of the reflective intensity which is induced by the refractive index of the material was caught by OTDR. The length of the cavity is obtained by monitoring the interference spectrum which is used for the setting of the sensor static characteristics within the quasi-linear range. Based on our design, a three point sensor array are fabricated and characterized. The experimental results show that with the temperature increasing from -30℃ to 80℃, the reflectivity increase in a good linear manner. The sensitivity was approximate 0.074 dB℃. For the low transmission loss, more sensors can be integrated.展开更多
基于光时域反射技术(Optical Time Domain Reflectometry, OTDR)的光纤分布式传感器可以实现对整个传感光纤空间可分辨的分布式测量,相比点式传感器具有极大的技术及应用成本优势。而传统的基于模拟探测的OTDR光纤分布式传感器在空间分...基于光时域反射技术(Optical Time Domain Reflectometry, OTDR)的光纤分布式传感器可以实现对整个传感光纤空间可分辨的分布式测量,相比点式传感器具有极大的技术及应用成本优势。而传统的基于模拟探测的OTDR光纤分布式传感器在空间分辨率及动态范围上存在性能瓶颈。基于单光子探测的光子计数OTDR光纤分布式传感系统通过数字化的探测和记录方式,可以突破传统OTDR系统的性能极限。本文对光子计数OTDR系统技术及发展进行了综述,旨在通过本文的综述,明确基于单光子探测的光子计数OTDR系统的优势及限制,以及该技术的未来发展趋势,促进基于OTDR技术的光纤分布式传感器的进一步发展。展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 60677031 and 60577043the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant No. 20060280001+1 种基金Shanghai Education Commission under Grant No. 06AZ032, Chenguang Program under Grant No. 2007CG54Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) under Grant No. 07DZ22024 and 075307017
文摘A quasi-distributed Fabry-Perot fiber optic temperature sensor array using optical time domain reflectometry （OTDR） technique is presented. The F-P sensor is made by two face to face single-mode optical fibers and their surfaces have been polished. Due to the low reflectivity of the fiber surfaces, the sensor is described as low Fresnel Fabry-Perot interferometer （FPI）. The working principle is analyzed using twobeam optical interference approximation. To measure the temperature, a certain temperature sensitive material is filled in the cavity. The slight changes of the reflective intensity which is induced by the refractive index of the material was caught by OTDR. The length of the cavity is obtained by monitoring the interference spectrum which is used for the setting of the sensor static characteristics within the quasi-linear range. Based on our design, a three point sensor array are fabricated and characterized. The experimental results show that with the temperature increasing from -30℃ to 80℃, the reflectivity increase in a good linear manner. The sensitivity was approximate 0.074 dB℃. For the low transmission loss, more sensors can be integrated.
文摘基于光时域反射技术(Optical Time Domain Reflectometry, OTDR)的光纤分布式传感器可以实现对整个传感光纤空间可分辨的分布式测量,相比点式传感器具有极大的技术及应用成本优势。而传统的基于模拟探测的OTDR光纤分布式传感器在空间分辨率及动态范围上存在性能瓶颈。基于单光子探测的光子计数OTDR光纤分布式传感系统通过数字化的探测和记录方式,可以突破传统OTDR系统的性能极限。本文对光子计数OTDR系统技术及发展进行了综述,旨在通过本文的综述,明确基于单光子探测的光子计数OTDR系统的优势及限制,以及该技术的未来发展趋势,促进基于OTDR技术的光纤分布式传感器的进一步发展。
