FMCW birefringent fiber strain sensors based on sagnac rings

M. Campbell, G. Zheng, P. A. Wallace, A. S. Holmes-Smith

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Abstract

This paper discusses different configurations of polarization maintaining fiber Sagnac ring strain sensors based on FMCW technology. Each sensor consists of a frequency-modulated single mode laser, a 100 meter length of single mode birefringent fiber ring and PIN photodiode detector. In each case, two opposite propagating beams in the fiber are employed to sense the variations in length due to strain, although the generation of the beat signal is different in each case. The final sensor specifications are very similar as both exhibit high resolution, large dynamic measurement range, large signal intensity, good signal contrast and long sensing fiber.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings Volume 2837, Fiber Optic Gyros: 20th Anniversary Conference
PublisherSPIE
Pages177-182
Number of pages6
Volume2837
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 1996
EventSPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation - Denver, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 19969 Aug 1996

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherSPIE
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period4/08/969/08/96

Keywords

  • Diode laser
  • Frequency modulated continuous wave
  • Heterodyne
  • Homodyne
  • Polarization-maintaining
  • Sagnac interferometer
  • Strain sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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