• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 19, Issue 4, 041202 (2021)
Senyu Wang1, Yiwei Ma1, Xiaoyang Li1, Yang Yi1, Cuiting Sun1, Jingyu Lin1, Chengguo Tong2, Yuxiang Li1、*, Tao Geng1、**, Weimin Sun1, and Libo Yuan2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 2Photonics Research Center, Guilin University of Electronics Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202119.041202 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Senyu Wang, Yiwei Ma, Xiaoyang Li, Yang Yi, Cuiting Sun, Jingyu Lin, Chengguo Tong, Yuxiang Li, Tao Geng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. Highly sensitive torsion sensor based on triangular-prism-shaped long-period fiber gratings[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(4): 041202 Copy Citation Text show less
    Diagram of the TPS-LPFG fabricating system.
    Fig. 1. Diagram of the TPS-LPFG fabricating system.
    Original transmission spectrum of the TPS-LPFG.
    Fig. 2. Original transmission spectrum of the TPS-LPFG.
    Geometric characteristic of the TPS-LPFG. (a) Schematic diagram of the TPS-LPFG. (b) Side view of the TPS-LPFG.
    Fig. 3. Geometric characteristic of the TPS-LPFG. (a) Schematic diagram of the TPS-LPFG. (b) Side view of the TPS-LPFG.
    Devices for torsion and temperature measurement.
    Fig. 4. Devices for torsion and temperature measurement.
    Torsion characteristics of TPS-LPFG. (a) Spectrum of torsion response. (b) Measured resonant wavelength shift of different applied twist rate.
    Fig. 5. Torsion characteristics of TPS-LPFG. (a) Spectrum of torsion response. (b) Measured resonant wavelength shift of different applied twist rate.
    Temperature characteristics of TPS-LPFG.
    Fig. 6. Temperature characteristics of TPS-LPFG.
    FiberStructureSensitivity [nm/(rad/m)]Length (mm)Reference
    SMFCorrugated LPFGs0.1820[5]
    SMFLPFG written by high-frequency CO2 laser pulses0.0324[8]
    SMFLPFG based on periodical screw-type distortions0.1612.6[9]
    Two-mode fiberHelical LPFGs0.0524[10]
    SMFSegmented LPFG0.1424.5[11]
    SMFLPFG fabricated by femtosecomd laser pulses0.1134.2[18]
    PCFHelical photonic crystal fiber0.0550[19]
    SMFChirp LPFG written in twisted fiber0.2125[20]
    SMFTPS-LPFG0.545.6This work
    Table 1. Comparison of the Torsion Sensitivity and Length between the TPS-LPFG and Other Sensors
    Senyu Wang, Yiwei Ma, Xiaoyang Li, Yang Yi, Cuiting Sun, Jingyu Lin, Chengguo Tong, Yuxiang Li, Tao Geng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. Highly sensitive torsion sensor based on triangular-prism-shaped long-period fiber gratings[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(4): 041202
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