• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 10, 100601 (2018)
Zhihang Han1, Cuiting Sun1, Xiren Jin1, Hang Jiang1, Chong Yao1, Shuo Zhang1, Weiliang Liu1, Tao Geng1、*, Feng Peng2、**, Weimin Sun1, and Libo Yuan3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 2School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
  • 3Photonics Research Center, Guilin University of Electronics Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201816.100601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhihang Han, Cuiting Sun, Xiren Jin, Hang Jiang, Chong Yao, Shuo Zhang, Weiliang Liu, Tao Geng, Feng Peng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. A polarization-independent torsion sensor based on the near-helical long period fiber grating[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(10): 100601 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Experimental setup. (b) Schematic image of the NH-LPFG.
    Fig. 1. (a) Experimental setup. (b) Schematic image of the NH-LPFG.
    Transmission spectra of the NH-LPFG under increasing rotation angles.
    Fig. 2. Transmission spectra of the NH-LPFG under increasing rotation angles.
    Experimental setup for torsion measurement.
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup for torsion measurement.
    (a) Transmission spectra and (b) wavelength shift of the NH-LPFG in response to the applied torsion in the non-polarization state.
    Fig. 4. (a) Transmission spectra and (b) wavelength shift of the NH-LPFG in response to the applied torsion in the non-polarization state.
    Transmission spectra of the NH-LPFG in two polarization states.
    Fig. 5. Transmission spectra of the NH-LPFG in two polarization states.
    Transmission spectra for the NH-LPFG in (a) 0 rad, (b) π/4 rad, and (c) π/2 rad polarization states under an applied torsion ranging from −18.3 to 18.3 rad/m. (d) Wavelength shift of the NH-LPFG versus the different torsion angles in three polarization states.
    Fig. 6. Transmission spectra for the NH-LPFG in (a) 0 rad, (b) π/4rad, and (c) π/2rad polarization states under an applied torsion ranging from 18.3 to 18.3 rad/m. (d) Wavelength shift of the NH-LPFG versus the different torsion angles in three polarization states.
    Dependence of the resonance wavelength on temperature.
    Fig. 7. Dependence of the resonance wavelength on temperature.
    Zhihang Han, Cuiting Sun, Xiren Jin, Hang Jiang, Chong Yao, Shuo Zhang, Weiliang Liu, Tao Geng, Feng Peng, Weimin Sun, Libo Yuan. A polarization-independent torsion sensor based on the near-helical long period fiber grating[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(10): 100601
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