• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 39, Issue s1, 114001 (2012)
Liang Houhui*, Jin Yongxing, An Jiali, Wang Jianfeng, and Dong Xinyong
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    Liang Houhui, Jin Yongxing, An Jiali, Wang Jianfeng, Dong Xinyong. Temperature-Independent Humidity Sensor Based on Polarization Maintaining Fiber Loop Mirror[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2012, 39(s1): 114001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A relative humidity sensor based on two polarization maintaining fibers loop mirror with temperature compensation is presented. The proposed sensor is created through coating a thin layer of polyvinyl alcohol onto a polarization maintaining fiber from which a portion of the cladding is etched, and the other polarization mainting fiber is used to compensate temperature. The relative humidity optical fiber sensor which shows a linear response to parameter and compensates for temperature is tested with different surrounding humidity levels from 20% to 80%. Experimental results show that the sensitivity of the relative humidity measurement is 0.98 nm/% (RH) and the effect of temperature sensitivity is only 0.0072 nm/℃. The goal to offset the effect of temperature is experimentally achieved.
    Liang Houhui, Jin Yongxing, An Jiali, Wang Jianfeng, Dong Xinyong. Temperature-Independent Humidity Sensor Based on Polarization Maintaining Fiber Loop Mirror[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2012, 39(s1): 114001
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