• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 42, Issue 8, 805002 (2015)
Du Xinchao1、2、*, Zhou Libin3, He Zhengquan1, Liu Feng1, Lin Xiao1, Hu Baowen1, Guo Xiaoyi1, Luo Baoke1, Ren Liyong1, and Li Yulin1
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    DOI: 10.3788/cjl201542.0805002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Du Xinchao, Zhou Libin, He Zhengquan, Liu Feng, Lin Xiao, Hu Baowen, Guo Xiaoyi, Luo Baoke, Ren Liyong, Li Yulin. A Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor Based on Dual Fluorescence by Using FIR Method[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2015, 42(8): 805002 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A fiber-optic temperature sensor based on fluorescence intensity ratiometric (FIR) method is proposed and investigated experimentally. Plastic optical fibers are employed for transmitting the excitation light and collecting the Rhodamine B (RHB) and Rhodamine110 (RH110) fluorescence signals. Given that the fluorescence intensity of RHB is temperature-dependent while that of RH110 is temperature-independent, the temperature can be measured by calculating the fluorescence intensity ratio of these two dyes. To achieve a desired performance, the optimal integration ranges of fluorescence intensities of the two dyes are identified via considerable experimental tests. Indeed, a precise measurement is achieved in experiments. The feasible range of temperatures is from 25 ℃ to 60 ℃ ; a minimum rms temperature error of 0.38 ℃ and a sensitivity of 0.0134 /℃ are achieved. Further, the proposed sensor is proved to be insensitive to fiber bending for bend radii exceeding 9 mm. Thus, the sensor can be used for in situ temperature monitoring.
    Du Xinchao, Zhou Libin, He Zhengquan, Liu Feng, Lin Xiao, Hu Baowen, Guo Xiaoyi, Luo Baoke, Ren Liyong, Li Yulin. A Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensor Based on Dual Fluorescence by Using FIR Method[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2015, 42(8): 805002
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