Directional curvature sensor based on long period gratings in multicore optical fiber

Javier Madrigal; David Barrera; Javier Hervás; Hailan Chen; S. Sales

doi:10.1117/12.2264920

23 April 2017 Directional curvature sensor based on long period gratings in multicore optical fiber

Javier Madrigal, David Barrera, Javier Hervás , Hailan Chen, S. Sales

Proceedings Volume 10323, 25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors; 103233A (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264920
Event: 25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 2017, Jeju, Korea, Republic of

Abstract

Multicore optical fiber can be used to implement multidimensional optical fiber sensors including curvature sensors. In this paper, a selective core inscription technique is used in order to inscribe a single long period grating in each of the outer cores of the optical fiber. A set of three different long period gratings is inscribed for implementing the curvature sensor. The ability of the sensor for measuring the magnitude and the direction of curvature is demonstrated. The optical fiber sensor is characterized experimentally for curvature magnitudes from 0 m^-1 to 1.77 m^-1 and curvature directions from 0° to 360°.The maximum curvature sensitivity of the developed sensor is -4.85 nm/m^-1.

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Javier Madrigal, David Barrera, Javier Hervás , Hailan Chen, and S. Sales "Directional curvature sensor based on long period gratings in multicore optical fiber", Proc. SPIE 10323, 25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 103233A (23 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264920

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