• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 12, 1206002 (2020)
Yong Zheng, Wang Xiao, and Zhengwei Zhu*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202040.1206002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yong Zheng, Wang Xiao, Zhengwei Zhu. Research on an Optical Fiber Linear Displacement Sensor Based on Bending Loss for Use over Large Range[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(12): 1206002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of optical fiber displacement sensor. (a) Sensor structure; (b) gear structure
    Fig. 1. Schematic of optical fiber displacement sensor. (a) Sensor structure; (b) gear structure
    Relationship between αc and bending diameter
    Fig. 2. Relationship between αc and bending diameter
    Physical drawing of sensor and dimension of gear. (a) Encapsulated sensor; (b) gear size
    Fig. 3. Physical drawing of sensor and dimension of gear. (a) Encapsulated sensor; (b) gear size
    Relationships between displacements and optical losses of calibration experiments. (a) Test 1; (b) test 2; (3) test 3
    Fig. 4. Relationships between displacements and optical losses of calibration experiments. (a) Test 1; (b) test 2; (3) test 3
    Performance test experiment of sensor
    Fig. 5. Performance test experiment of sensor
    Displacement /mmConditionMacro-bending loss of optical fiber /dBStandard deviation /dB
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    25Elongation Shrinkage3.893.913.873.883.923.903.863.873.853.880.0210
    3.553.593.603.613.613.583.573.593.573.560.0195
    50Elongation Shrinkage8.178.198.208.188.198.218.168.178.228.190.0178
    8.018.038.017.988.007.998.048.068.028.060.0261
    75Elongation Shrinkage12.4512.4312.4812.4712.4512.4712.4212.4812.4912.460.0214
    11.7111.7211.7611.7811.7711.7311.7211.7411.7711.790.0270
    100Elongation Shrinkage16.6416.6616.6816.6516.6916.6216.6316.6716.6216.630.0239
    16.1416.1716.1816.1616.1416.1316.1916.1816.1216.150.0224
    125Elongation Shrinkage20.6320.6420.6520.6220.6720.6620.6420.6920.6720.680.0216
    21.3821.3921.3621.3521.3421.3321.3721.3521.3621.340.0179
    150Elongation Shrinkage24.8924.9224.9124.9024.9324.9124.8824.8724.9424.910.0206
    24.5324.5624.5924.5124.5224.5624.5824.5124.5324.550.0269
    175Elongation Shrinkage29.0129.0528.9929.0629.0729.0829.0429.0629.0729.050.0268
    29.5429.5629.5329.5829.5729.5629.5329.5129.5329.550.0206
    200Elongation Shrinkage33.2833.2433.2633.2733.2133.2533.2833.2433.2833.230.0229
    33.1333.1733.1833.2033.2133.1933.2233.2033.2233.210.0261
    Table 1. Performance test data of sensor
    Yong Zheng, Wang Xiao, Zhengwei Zhu. Research on an Optical Fiber Linear Displacement Sensor Based on Bending Loss for Use over Large Range[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(12): 1206002
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