• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 32, Issue 15, 2344 (2024)
Zixi LIN1,3, Yuting LI2,3, Yuqiang YANG1,2,4,*, Yitong LI2,3,4,*, and Yuying ZHANG2,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shenzhen Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen5820, China
  • 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Equipment for South China Sea Marine Ranching, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang54088, China
  • 3College of Electronic and Information Engineering,Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang524088, China
  • 4Research Center of Guangdong Smart Oceans Sensor Networks and Equipment Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang52088, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20243215.2344 Cite this Article
    Zixi LIN, Yuting LI, Yuqiang YANG, Yitong LI, Yuying ZHANG. Fiber optic temperature sensor based on enhanced harmonic vernier effect[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(15): 2344 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The proposed temperature sensor utilizes the enhanced harmonic vernier effect in an optical fiber system, combining an optical fiber Sagnac interferometer (SI) with a Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI). By aligning the FPI's free spectral range as a multiple of the SI's, with opposite temperature responses, the enhanced harmonic vernier effect is achieved. Experiments show that this effect and the enhanced normal vernier effect have comparable temperature sensitivity, being 28.7 and 16.9 times greater than those of single FPI and SI, respectively. In addition, the magnification of the enhanced harmonic vernier is 3.4 and 1.8 times that of the normal harmonic vernier. However, the detuning of the Panda fiber length for the enhanced harmonic vernier effect is significantly larger than for the enhanced normal vernier effect, with detuning increasing with order. The enhanced harmonic vernier's magnification is also easier to control at higher orders. The sensor demonstrates high sensitivity, excellent stability, and low preparation cost, offering promising prospects for practical applications.
    Zixi LIN, Yuting LI, Yuqiang YANG, Yitong LI, Yuying ZHANG. Fiber optic temperature sensor based on enhanced harmonic vernier effect[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(15): 2344
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