An optical code generating device has been developed based on a 1×2 asymmetric plastic optical fiber (POF) coupler. The code generating device provides a unique series of output power which are successively use...An optical code generating device has been developed based on a 1×2 asymmetric plastic optical fiber (POF) coupler. The code generating device provides a unique series of output power which are successively used as an optical code in a portable optical access-card system. The device utilizing a tap-off ratio (TOFR) technique based on a simple variation of the tap width of an asymmetric Y-branch splitter, allows various ratios of optical power to be generated. The POF coupler has been fabricated using low cost acrylic material and computer numerical control (CNC) machining technique. The simulated and fabricated results show the same linear characteristics between the TOFR and the tap width. The fabricated device enables a variation of the TOFR from 10% up to 50% for a tap width of 500 um to 1 mm.展开更多
This paper investigated the continuous measurement of a refractive index(RI)sensor based on macrobending microoptical plastic fiber(m-POF).The sensing properties of the RI sensor depend on the structure parameter,whic...This paper investigated the continuous measurement of a refractive index(RI)sensor based on macrobending microoptical plastic fiber(m-POF).The sensing properties of the RI sensor depend on the structure parameter,which is the ratio of macrobending radius of m-POF to the radius of fiber itself.The ratio changes with the measurement time increasing because of the water absorption,which introduces an maximum measurement deviation of 7.3×10^(-5) RIU when the immersion time exceeds 40 h.This work indicates that for the sensors based on POF,the measurement time must be taken into consideration for continuous measurement.展开更多
基金supported by the Malaysian E-Science Fund under Grant No 01-01-01-SF0197
文摘An optical code generating device has been developed based on a 1×2 asymmetric plastic optical fiber (POF) coupler. The code generating device provides a unique series of output power which are successively used as an optical code in a portable optical access-card system. The device utilizing a tap-off ratio (TOFR) technique based on a simple variation of the tap width of an asymmetric Y-branch splitter, allows various ratios of optical power to be generated. The POF coupler has been fabricated using low cost acrylic material and computer numerical control (CNC) machining technique. The simulated and fabricated results show the same linear characteristics between the TOFR and the tap width. The fabricated device enables a variation of the TOFR from 10% up to 50% for a tap width of 500 um to 1 mm.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61405127)Key Program for International S&T Cooperation Projects of China(No.2013DFR10150)
文摘This paper investigated the continuous measurement of a refractive index(RI)sensor based on macrobending microoptical plastic fiber(m-POF).The sensing properties of the RI sensor depend on the structure parameter,which is the ratio of macrobending radius of m-POF to the radius of fiber itself.The ratio changes with the measurement time increasing because of the water absorption,which introduces an maximum measurement deviation of 7.3×10^(-5) RIU when the immersion time exceeds 40 h.This work indicates that for the sensors based on POF,the measurement time must be taken into consideration for continuous measurement.