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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 13 — Jun. 20, 2011
  • pp: 12418–12426

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Fiber-tip micro-cavity for temperature and transverse load sensing

Jun Ma, Jian Ju, Long Jin, Wei Jin, and Dongning Wang  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 13, pp. 12418-12426 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.012418


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Abstract

A low cost fiber-optic micro-cavity interferometric sensor is presented. The micro-cavity is fabricated at the fiber tip by splicing a silica capillary to a single mode fiber and then heating/melting the capillary to form a microsphere with an internal air cavity. Applications of the micro-cavity sensor for temperature and traverse load measurements are demonstrated. The sensor has small size and good mechanical strength, and may be used in high temperature environment.

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OCIS Codes
(060.2340) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics components
(060.2370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics sensors

ToC Category:
Sensors

History
Original Manuscript: January 13, 2011
Revised Manuscript: March 9, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: March 21, 2011
Published: June 13, 2011

Citation
Jun Ma, Jian Ju, Long Jin, Wei Jin, and Dongning Wang, "Fiber-tip micro-cavity for temperature and transverse load sensing," Opt. Express 19, 12418-12426 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-13-12418


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