Black phosphorus-coated tilted fiber Bragg grating for ultrasensitive ion sensing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Liu ◽  
Zhengbo Sun ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Jiancheng Lv ◽  
Xue-Feng Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Bragg Grating ◽  
Black Phosphorus ◽  
Bragg Grating ◽  
Ion Sensing

scholarly journals Refractometric Sensitivity Enhancement of Weakly Tilted Fiber Bragg Grating Integrated with Black Phosphorus

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1423
Author(s):  
Zhao Zhang ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
Junfeng Jiang ◽  
Tianhua Xu ◽  
Shuang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Bragg Grating ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Sensitivity Enhancement ◽  
Black Phosphorus ◽  
Bragg Grating ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Biochemical Sensing ◽  
Sensing Platform ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Cladding Mode

The sensitivity enhancement of the weakly tilted fiber Bragg grating (WTFBG) integrated with black phosphorus (BP) was investigated via numerical simulations and experimental demonstrations. BP nanosheets were deposited twice on the cylindrical WTFBG surface using the in situ layer-by-layer (i-LbL) deposition technique. The resonance intensity of the deepest cladding mode located around 1552 nm of WTFBG had a 9.2 dB decrease after the BP deposition process. This allows for the application of the intensity-modulated refractive index (RI) sensor. The sensing platform was implemented on the use of the BP integrated with WTFBG (BP-WTFBG). The refractometric sensing was achieved with the sensitivity enhancement of the resonance intensity modulation of the deepest cladding mode for the BP-WTFBG. The sensitivities were 137.6 dB/RIU and 75.6 dB/RIU in the RI region of 1.33–1.35 and 1.35–1.38, respectively. This platform shows great potential applications for biochemical sensing because of its highly sensitive RI sensing ability around the biochemical sensing window.

scholarly journals Experimental Strain Measurement Approach Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Monitoring of Railway Switches and Crossings

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3639
Author(s):  
Abdelfateh Kerrouche ◽  
Taoufik Najeh ◽  
Pablo Jaen-Sola
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Bragg Grating ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Measuring Method ◽  
Bragg Grating ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
System Failures ◽  
Railway Infrastructure ◽  
Train Speed ◽  
And Control

Railway infrastructure plays a major role in providing the most cost-effective way to transport freight and passengers. The increase in train speed, traffic growth, heavier axles, and harsh environments make railway assets susceptible to degradation and failure. Railway switches and crossings (S&C) are a key element in any railway network, providing flexible traffic for trains to switch between tracks (through or turnout direction). S&C systems have complex structures, with many components, such as crossing parts, frogs, switchblades, and point machines. Many technologies (e.g., electrical, mechanical, and electronic devices) are used to operate and control S&C. These S&C systems are subject to failures and malfunctions that can cause delays, traffic disruptions, and even deadly accidents. Suitable field-based monitoring techniques to deal with fault detection in railway S&C systems are sought after. Wear is the major cause of S&C system failures. A novel measuring method to monitor excessive wear on the frog, as part of S&C, based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) optical fiber sensors, is discussed in this paper. The developed solution is based on FBG sensors measuring the strain profile of the frog of S&C to determine wear size. A numerical model of a 3D prototype was developed through the finite element method, to define loading testing conditions, as well as for comparison with experimental tests. The sensors were examined under periodic and controlled loading tests. Results of this pilot study, based on simulation and laboratory tests, have shown a correlation for the static load. It was shown that the results of the experimental and the numerical studies were in good agreement.

A Fiber Bragg Grating acceleration sensor with temperature compensation

Optik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 166993
Author(s):  
Xianfeng Zhao ◽  
Zhen’an Jia ◽  
Wei Fan ◽  
Wangfei Liu ◽  
Hong Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Bragg Grating ◽  
Temperature Compensation ◽  
Bragg Grating ◽  
Acceleration Sensor
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