• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 51, Issue 1, 20211114 (2022)
Hui Li and Yuanhong Yang
Author Affiliations
  • School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20211114 Cite this Article
    Hui Li, Yuanhong Yang. Optical fiber hydrogen sensing technology (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(1): 20211114 Copy Citation Text show less
    Growth in fiber-optic hydrogen sensor publications since 2000 according to an enquiry (December 2020) in Ei Compendex
    Fig. 1. Growth in fiber-optic hydrogen sensor publications since 2000 according to an enquiry (December 2020) in Ei Compendex
    Schematic of strain modulation M-Z interference hydrogen sensor[40]
    Fig. 2. Schematic of strain modulation M-Z interference hydrogen sensor[40]
    (a) Schematic of strain modulation F-P interference hydrogen sensor[42]; Schematic of F-P interference structure with Pd film (b) on the side[58] and (c) on the end[59]. PHF:Palladium based hydrogen sensitive film
    Fig. 3. (a) Schematic of strain modulation F-P interference hydrogen sensor[42]; Schematic of F-P interference structure with Pd film (b) on the side[58] and (c) on the end[59]. PHF:Palladium based hydrogen sensitive film
    Schematic probe structure of optical fiber hydrogen sensor based on F-P interferometer formed by microcantilever[39]
    Fig. 4. Schematic probe structure of optical fiber hydrogen sensor based on F-P interferometer formed by microcantilever[39]
    (a) Schematic of strain modulation FBG hydrogen sensor[45]; Schematic of FBG sensing area of (b) side polishing[57], (c) cladding corrosion[60], (d) taper[61], and (e) grooving[62]
    Fig. 5. (a) Schematic of strain modulation FBG hydrogen sensor[45]; Schematic of FBG sensing area of (b) side polishing[57], (c) cladding corrosion[60], (d) taper[61], and (e) grooving[62]
    (a) Schematic of modulation optical fiber interferometer hydrogen sensor based on radial strain[41];(b) Enlarged view of PM-PCF sensor head
    Fig. 6. (a) Schematic of modulation optical fiber interferometer hydrogen sensor based on radial strain[41];(b) Enlarged view of PM-PCF sensor head
    (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation micro mirror hydrogen sensor[47]; (b) Schematic of single optical path differential structure[64]; (c) Schematic of dual optical path differential structure[48]
    Fig. 7. (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation micro mirror hydrogen sensor[47]; (b) Schematic of single optical path differential structure[64]; (c) Schematic of dual optical path differential structure[48]
    (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation evanescent field hydrogen sensor[49]; (b) Schematic of D-type evanescent field hydrogen sensor[50]
    Fig. 8. (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation evanescent field hydrogen sensor[49]; (b) Schematic of D-type evanescent field hydrogen sensor[50]
    (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation SPR hydrogen sensor; (b) Sketch for Pd metallic grating on the end-face of fiber[69]
    Fig. 9. (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation SPR hydrogen sensor; (b) Sketch for Pd metallic grating on the end-face of fiber[69]
    (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation M-Z hydrogen sensor[52]; Schematic of M-Z sensing area of (b) Core-offset fusion[70], (c) taper[33], (d) collapse fusion[71], and (e) LPG[73]
    Fig. 10. (a) Schematic of typical refractive index modulation M-Z hydrogen sensor[52]; Schematic of M-Z sensing area of (b) Core-offset fusion[70], (c) taper[33], (d) collapse fusion[71], and (e) LPG[73]
    Schematic of temperature modulation FBG hydrogen sensor. THF: Tungsten trioxide hydrogen sensitive material
    Fig. 11. Schematic of temperature modulation FBG hydrogen sensor. THF: Tungsten trioxide hydrogen sensitive material
    Principle of sensing technology based on stimulated Raman dispersion[75]
    Fig. 12. Principle of sensing technology based on stimulated Raman dispersion[75]
    Magnetron sputtering coating equipment. (a) Magnetron sputtering coating machine; (b) Three independent target sources; (c) Optical fiber clamp
    Fig. 13. Magnetron sputtering coating equipment. (a) Magnetron sputtering coating machine; (b) Three independent target sources; (c) Optical fiber clamp
    Modulation schemeHydrogen sensitive materialOptical path schemeModulation parametersRef.
    StrainPd-basedOptical fiber interferometerIntensity/Phase[40-41]
    Fabry-Perot interferometerIntensity/Phase[38, 42-43]
    Fiber Bragg gratingWavelength[44-46]
    Refractive indexPd-based and WO3Micro mirrorIntensity[47-48]
    Evanescent waveIntensity[49-50]
    Surface plasma resonanceIntensity/Wavelength[34, 51]
    Optical fiber interferometerIntensity/Phase[33, 52]
    Fabry-Perot interferometerPhase/Wavelength[53]
    TemperatureWO3Fiber Bragg gratingWavelength[54-55]
    Optical fiber interferometerPhase[35, 56]
    Table 1. Classification of optical fiber hydrogen sensors
    Hui Li, Yuanhong Yang. Optical fiber hydrogen sensing technology (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(1): 20211114
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