This paper presents a method for fabricating a low-cost,highly reproducible miniature optical fiber Fabry-Perot(FP)sensor based on a polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)end-cap structure.The FP cavity end-cap is formed by the o...This paper presents a method for fabricating a low-cost,highly reproducible miniature optical fiber Fabry-Perot(FP)sensor based on a polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)end-cap structure.The FP cavity end-cap is formed by the optical fiber end-face and a PDMS droplet deposited onto it.The PDMS deposition is achieved by immersing the fiber end into pre-cured PDMS at a fixed speed,a process requiring careful control of PDMS viscosity and surface tension.By leveraging PDMS’s excellent thermal expansion coefficient,Poisson’s ratio,and other parameters,this method achieves high reproducibility via viscosity-optimized pre-curing,enhanced sensitivity for temperature measurements,and significant cost reduction versus commercial counterparts.Fiber FP sensors are increasingly widely used in biomedical and precision detection fields owing to their significant advantages,including small size,light weight,high sensitivity,and immunity to electromagnetic interference.In the fabrication of fiber FP sensors,using polymer materials is an effective technical approach.These polymers can be applied as coatings on the optical fiber end-face or as interlayer materials embedded between fibers to form the FP cavity structure,which not only significantly improves the overall sensor performance,but also enhances its sensitivity to changes in temperature,pressure,and refractive index.In the final part of this study,we successfully validated the exceptional performance of the PDMS end-cap based fiber FP sensor in detecting different temperatures conditions.Experimental results demonstrate a temperature sensitivity of 0.752 nm/℃for sensors with a 60-μm PDMS end-cap,further confirming the sensor’s reliability and efficiency in practical applications.展开更多
The power transformer is the most important equipment of the high voltage power grid, however, some traditional methods of online partial discharge monitoring have some limitations. Based on many advantages of the opt...The power transformer is the most important equipment of the high voltage power grid, however, some traditional methods of online partial discharge monitoring have some limitations. Based on many advantages of the optical fiber sensing technology, we have done some research on fiber optics Fabry-Perot （FP） sensing which can be useful for the transformer on online partial discharge monitoring. This research aimed at improving the reliability of power system safety monitoring. We have done some work as follows： designing a set for fiber optics FP sensor preparation, according to the fabrication procedure strictly making out the sensors, building a reasonable signal demodulation system for fiber optics FP sensing, doing a preliminary analysis about online partial discharge signal monitoring, including the research on different discharge intensities with the same measuring distance and different measuring distances with the same discharge intensity, and then making a detailed analysis of the experimental results.展开更多
文摘This paper presents a method for fabricating a low-cost,highly reproducible miniature optical fiber Fabry-Perot(FP)sensor based on a polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)end-cap structure.The FP cavity end-cap is formed by the optical fiber end-face and a PDMS droplet deposited onto it.The PDMS deposition is achieved by immersing the fiber end into pre-cured PDMS at a fixed speed,a process requiring careful control of PDMS viscosity and surface tension.By leveraging PDMS’s excellent thermal expansion coefficient,Poisson’s ratio,and other parameters,this method achieves high reproducibility via viscosity-optimized pre-curing,enhanced sensitivity for temperature measurements,and significant cost reduction versus commercial counterparts.Fiber FP sensors are increasingly widely used in biomedical and precision detection fields owing to their significant advantages,including small size,light weight,high sensitivity,and immunity to electromagnetic interference.In the fabrication of fiber FP sensors,using polymer materials is an effective technical approach.These polymers can be applied as coatings on the optical fiber end-face or as interlayer materials embedded between fibers to form the FP cavity structure,which not only significantly improves the overall sensor performance,but also enhances its sensitivity to changes in temperature,pressure,and refractive index.In the final part of this study,we successfully validated the exceptional performance of the PDMS end-cap based fiber FP sensor in detecting different temperatures conditions.Experimental results demonstrate a temperature sensitivity of 0.752 nm/℃for sensors with a 60-μm PDMS end-cap,further confirming the sensor’s reliability and efficiency in practical applications.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 51275373） and the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 50830230）.
文摘The power transformer is the most important equipment of the high voltage power grid, however, some traditional methods of online partial discharge monitoring have some limitations. Based on many advantages of the optical fiber sensing technology, we have done some research on fiber optics Fabry-Perot （FP） sensing which can be useful for the transformer on online partial discharge monitoring. This research aimed at improving the reliability of power system safety monitoring. We have done some work as follows： designing a set for fiber optics FP sensor preparation, according to the fabrication procedure strictly making out the sensors, building a reasonable signal demodulation system for fiber optics FP sensing, doing a preliminary analysis about online partial discharge signal monitoring, including the research on different discharge intensities with the same measuring distance and different measuring distances with the same discharge intensity, and then making a detailed analysis of the experimental results.
