• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 13, Issue 8, 080601 (2015)
Huixin Zhang1、2、3、4、*, Lishuang Feng1、2, Yulong Hou3、4, Shan Su3、4, Jia Liu3、4, Wenyi Liu3、4, Jun Liu3、4, and Jijun Xiong3、4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Science and Technology on Inertial Laboratory, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • 2Precision Opto-mechatronics Technology Key Laboratory of Education Ministry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science and Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
  • 4Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.080601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Huixin Zhang, Lishuang Feng, Yulong Hou, Shan Su, Jia Liu, Wenyi Liu, Jun Liu, Jijun Xiong. Preparation and characterization of a liquid level sensor based on plastic fibers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(8): 080601 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Preparation and characterization of a liquid level sensor based on macro-bending coupling of fibers are demonstrated in this Letter. The sensitive component can be obtained through a twisting and twining structure of transparent cladding plastic fibers. The difference in light power originating from the surrounding media in the fibers is tested. The light power loss for different tested media and the fiber bending magnitude are investigated. The sensing measurements show that the coupling light power in the passive fiber decreases in accordance with increasing liquid level, whereas it exhibits a steady tendency in the case of the active fiber.
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    Huixin Zhang, Lishuang Feng, Yulong Hou, Shan Su, Jia Liu, Wenyi Liu, Jun Liu, Jijun Xiong. Preparation and characterization of a liquid level sensor based on plastic fibers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(8): 080601
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