Magnetic Field Sensing Based on Bi-Tapered Optical Fibers Using Spectral Phase Analysis

Autor: Luis A. Herrera-Piad, Joseph W. Haus, Daniel Jauregui-Vazquez, Juan M. Sierra-Hernandez, Julian M. Estudillo-Ayala, Yanelis Lopez-Dieguez, Roberto Rojas-Laguna
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 17, Iss 10, p 2393 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s17102393
Popis: A compact, magnetic field sensor system based on a short, bi-tapered optical fiber (BTOF) span lying on a magnetic tape was designed, fabricated, and characterized. We monitored the transmission spectrum from a broadband light source, which displayed a strong interference signal. After data collection, we applied a phase analysis of the interference optical spectrum. We here report the results on two fabricated, BTOFs with different interference spectrum characteristics; we analyzed the signal based on the interference between a high-order modal component and the core fiber mode. The sensor exhibited a linear response for magnetic field increments, and we achieved a phase sensitivity of around 0.28 rad/mT. The sensing setup presented remote sensing operation and low-cost transducer magnetic material.
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