• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 17, 170632 (2019)
Zhe Liu*, Xihua Zou, and Puyu Liu
Author Affiliations
  • Center for Information Photonics & Communications, School of Information Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611756, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.170632 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhe Liu, Xihua Zou, Puyu Liu. Sensitivity Enhancement of Fiber Laser Sensors Using Four-Wave Mixing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(17): 170632 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of experimental setup
    Fig. 1. Schematic of experimental setup
    Schematic of light evolution in FWM generation process
    Fig. 2. Schematic of light evolution in FWM generation process
    Reflection spectra of grating used in experiment. (a) Reflection spectrum of CFBG; (b) reflection spectrum of PM-FBG
    Fig. 3. Reflection spectra of grating used in experiment. (a) Reflection spectrum of CFBG; (b) reflection spectrum of PM-FBG
    Output spectral results of experiment. (a) Output spectrum of section A; (b) output spectrum of section A within 50 min; (c) output spectrum of section B; (d) output spectrum of section B within 50 min
    Fig. 4. Output spectral results of experiment. (a) Output spectrum of section A; (b) output spectrum of section A within 50 min; (c) output spectrum of section B; (d) output spectrum of section B within 50 min
    Spectral changes in temperature rising. (a) Output spectra of sensitivity-enhancement device at different temperatures; (b) changes in wavelength difference
    Fig. 5. Spectral changes in temperature rising. (a) Output spectra of sensitivity-enhancement device at different temperatures; (b) changes in wavelength difference
    Responses of temperature sensing. (a) Pump wavelength difference Δλp; (b) 1st-FWM wavelength difference Δλ1; (c) 2nd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ2; (d) 3rd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ3
    Fig. 6. Responses of temperature sensing. (a) Pump wavelength difference Δλp; (b) 1st-FWM wavelength difference Δλ1; (c) 2nd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ2; (d) 3rd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ3
    Package structure of PM-FBG
    Fig. 7. Package structure of PM-FBG
    Responses of output wavelength to axial strain. (a) Output spectra of system at different strains; (b) λp and λs as functions of axial strain
    Fig. 8. Responses of output wavelength to axial strain. (a) Output spectra of system at different strains; (b) λp and λs as functions of axial strain
    Responses of axial strain. (a) Pump wavelength difference Δλp; (b) 3rd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ3
    Fig. 9. Responses of axial strain. (a) Pump wavelength difference Δλp; (b) 3rd-FWM wavelength difference Δλ3
    Types of wavelength differencesTemperature sensitivity KTp or KTj /(pm·℃-1)R2SSE /10-6
    Δλp-0.62110.99115.210
    Δλ1-1.89900.992043.43
    Δλ2-2.74700.993376.50
    Δλ3-4.32200.996793.77
    Table 1. Temperature sensitivities for four types of wavelength differences and parameters for their fitting curves
    Zhe Liu, Xihua Zou, Puyu Liu. Sensitivity Enhancement of Fiber Laser Sensors Using Four-Wave Mixing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(17): 170632
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