• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 20, Issue 1, 011202 (2022)
Xiren Jin1, Zeju Rui1, Zihang Xiang1, Chupeng Lu1, Shuo Zhang1, Xian Xu1, Mingyang Lü1, Yiwei Ma1, Cuiting Sun2, Xinghua Yang1, Tao Geng1、*, Weimin Sun1、**, and Libo Yuan3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of In-fiber Integrated Optics, Ministry of Education, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 2Acoustic Science and Technology Laboratory, College of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 3Photonics Research Center, Guilin University of Electronics Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202220.011202 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiren Jin, Zeju Rui, Zihang Xiang, Chupeng Lu, Shuo Zhang, Xian Xu, Mingyang Lü, Yiwei Ma, Cuiting Sun, Xinghua Yang, Tao Geng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. Ultrasensitive liquid level sensor based on slice-shaped composite long period fiber grating[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(1): 011202 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this paper, a novel liquid level sensor with ultra-high sensitivity is proposed. The proposed sensor is configured by a slice-shaped composite long period fiber grating (SSC-LPFG). The SSC-LPFG is prepared by polishing two opposite sides of a composite multimode–single-mode–multimode fiber structure using a CO2 laser. The method improves the sensitivity of the sensor to external environment. Based on the simulation calculation, a liquid level sensor with a length of 3 mm is designed. The experimental transmission spectrum agrees well with the simulation result. The experimental results show that the sensitivity reaches 7080 pm/mm in the liquid level range of 0–1400 μm in water. The temperature sensitivity is 24.52 pm/°C in the range of 20°C–90°C. Due to the ultra-high sensitivity, good linearity, and compact structure, the SSC-LPFG has potential application in the field of high-precision liquid level measurement.
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    Xiren Jin, Zeju Rui, Zihang Xiang, Chupeng Lu, Shuo Zhang, Xian Xu, Mingyang Lü, Yiwei Ma, Cuiting Sun, Xinghua Yang, Tao Geng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. Ultrasensitive liquid level sensor based on slice-shaped composite long period fiber grating[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2022, 20(1): 011202
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