scholarly journals Hybrid Plasmonic Fiber-Optic Sensors

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 3266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Qi ◽  
Nancy Meng Ying Zhang ◽  
Kaiwei Li ◽  
Swee Chuan Tjin ◽  
Lei Wei
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Hybrid Fiber ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Infrared Frequencies

With the increasing demand of achieving comprehensive perception in every aspect of life, optical fibers have shown great potential in various applications due to their highly-sensitive, highly-integrated, flexible and real-time sensing capabilities. Among various sensing mechanisms, plasmonics based fiber-optic sensors provide remarkable sensitivity benefiting from their outstanding plasmon–matter interaction. Therefore, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and localized SPR (LSPR)-based hybrid fiber-optic sensors have captured intensive research attention. Conventionally, SPR- or LSPR-based hybrid fiber-optic sensors rely on the resonant electron oscillations of thin metallic films or metallic nanoparticles functionalized on fiber surfaces. Coupled with the new advances in functional nanomaterials as well as fiber structure design and fabrication in recent years, new solutions continue to emerge to further improve the fiber-optic plasmonic sensors’ performances in terms of sensitivity, specificity and biocompatibility. For instance, 2D materials like graphene can enhance the surface plasmon intensity at the metallic film surface due to the plasmon–matter interaction. Two-dimensional (2D) morphology of transition metal oxides can be doped with abundant free electrons to facilitate intrinsic plasmonics in visible or near-infrared frequencies, realizing exceptional field confinement and high sensitivity detection of analyte molecules. Gold nanoparticles capped with macrocyclic supramolecules show excellent selectivity to target biomolecules and ultralow limits of detection. Moreover, specially designed microstructured optical fibers are able to achieve high birefringence that can suppress the output inaccuracy induced by polarization crosstalk and meanwhile deliver promising sensitivity. This review aims to reveal and explore the frontiers of such hybrid plasmonic fiber-optic platforms in various sensing applications.

Automated Fiber-Optic System for Monitoring the Stability of the Pit Quarry Mass and Dumps

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
А.D. Меkhtiyev ◽  
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E.G. Neshina ◽  
P.Sh. Madi ◽  
D.A. Gorokhov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Light Wave ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensor ◽  
Laboratory Sample ◽  
Single Mode Optical Fiber

This article ls with the issues related to the development of a system for monitoring the deformation and displacement of the rock mass leading to the collapse of the quarry sides. Monitoring system uses point-to-point fiber-optic sensors. Fiber-optic sensors and control cables of the communication line are made based on the single mode optical fibers, which allows to measure with high accuracy the deformations and displacements of the rock mass at a distance of 30-50 km. To create fiber-optic pressure sensors, an optical fiber of the ITU-T G. 652.D standard is used. Laboratory sample is developed concerning the point fiber-optic sensor made based on the two-arm Mach-Zender interferometer using a single mode optical fiber for monitoring strain (displacements) with a change in the sensitivity and a reduced influence of temperature interference leading to zero drift. The article presents a mathematical apparatus for calculating the intensity of radiation of a light wave passing through an optical fiber with and without mechanical stress. A laboratory sample of single mode optical fibers based on the Mach-Zender interferometer showed a fairly high linearity and accuracy in the measurement and can be used to control the strain of the mass after appropriate refinement of its design. Mathematical expressions are also given for determining the intensity of the light wave when the distance between the fixing points of a single mode optical fiber changes depending on the change in the external temperature. A diagram for measuring strain using a point fiber-optic strain sensor is developed. Hardware and software package is developed, which can be used to perform a number of settings of measuring channels. The work is aimed at solving the production problems of the Kenzhem quarry of AK Altynalmas JSC.

A Step-Index Multimode Fiber-Optic Microbend Displacement Sensor Wavelength Dependent Loss

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Sami D. Alaruri
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Wavelength Dependence ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Fused Silica ◽  
Displacement Sensor ◽  
Sensor Output ◽  
Core Diameter ◽  
Step Index

In this chapter, the wavelength dependence of bend loss in a step-index multimode optical fiber (100 µm core diameter; fused silica) was investigated for fiber bend radii ranging between 2.0 and 4.5 mm using six laser excitation wavelengths, namely, 337.1, 470, 590, 632.8, 750, and 810 nm. The results obtained from fitting the bend loss measurements to Kao's model and utilizing MATLAB® indicate that bend loss is wavelength dependent and transmission loss in multimode optical fibers increases with the decrease in the fiber bend radius. Furthermore, the response of a microbend fiber-optic displacement sensor was characterized at 337.1, 470, 632.8, 750, and 810 nm. Measurements obtained from the microbend sensor indicate that the sensor output power is linear with the applied displacement and the sensor output is wavelength dependent. Lastly, references for industrial and biomedical applications of microbend fiber-optic sensors are provided. Finally, a brief description for the transmission loss mechanisms in optical fibers is given.

Hybrid fiber optic sensors

1990 ◽  
Vol 88 (S1) ◽  
pp. S65-S65
Author(s):  
James Lenz ◽  
Paul Bjork
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Hybrid Fiber

Integrated Fiber Optic Sensors For Nondestructive Characterization Of Concrete Structures

1997 ◽  
Vol 503 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensor ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Fiber Sensors ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Integrated Optical ◽  
Concrete Elements

ABSTRACTIt is possible to monitor the initiation and progress of various mechanical or environmentally induced perturbations in concrete elements by way of fully integrated optical fiber sensors. Geometric adaptability and ease by which optical fibers can be embedded within concrete elements has led to the development of a number of innovative applications for concrete elements. This article is intended for a brief introduction into the theories, principles, and applications of fiber optic sensors as they pertain to applications in concrete.. However, due to the fact that the transduction mechanism in optical fibers is invariant of the materials employed, the principles introduced here also correspond to other structural materials. The only application related differences among various materials pertain to sensitivity and choice of optical fiber sensor types.

Bending loss of optical fibers: transduction mechanism for fiber-optic sensors

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Lagakos ◽  
D. S. Czaplak ◽  
J. H. Cole ◽  
J. A. Bucaro ◽  
E. L. Green
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensors ◽  
Transduction Mechanism ◽  
Bending Loss

Low crosstalk hybrid fiber optic sensor based on surface plasmon resonance and MMI

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Duo ◽  
Chen Yuzhi ◽  
Geng Youfu ◽  
Teng Fei ◽  
Li Yong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensor ◽  
Hybrid Fiber ◽  
Optic Sensor

Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Sensing with Embedded Small-Diameter Optical Fibers in CFRP Laminate

2007 ◽  
Vol 334-335 ◽  
pp. 1013-1016
Author(s):  
Tadahito Mizutani ◽  
Takafumi Nishi ◽  
Nobuo Takeda
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Distributed Sensors ◽  
Cfrp Laminate ◽  
Sensing Applications

Although demand for composite structures rapidly increase due to the advantages in weight, there are few effective assessment techniques to enable the quality control and guarantee the durability. In particular, an invisible microscopic damage detection technology is highly required because damages such as transverse cracks, debondings, or delaminations can lead to the critical failure of the structures. Among many non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods for composite structures, fiber optic sensors are especially attractive due to the high sensitivity, the lightweight, and the small size. In the current trend of the structural health monitoring technology, fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) sensors are frequently used as strain or temperature sensors, and Brillouin scattering sensors are also often used for a long distance distributed measurement. The Brillouin distributed sensors can measure strain over a distance of 10km while a spatial resolution was limited to 1m. Some novel sensing method is proposed to improve the spatial resolution. The pulse-prepump Brillouin optical time domain analysis (PPP-BOTDA) is one of the latest distributed sensing applications with a cm-order high spatial resolution. The PPP-BOTDA commercial product has the spatial resolution of 10cm, and can measure the strain with a precision of ±25og. This precision, however, can be achieved by using conventional single-mode optical fibers. In our research, small-diameter optical fibers with a cladding diameter of 40om were embedded in the CFRP laminate to avoid the deterioration of the CFRP mechanical properties. Thus, in order to verify the performance of PPP-BOTDA, the distributed strain measurement was conducted with the small-diameter optical fibers embedded in the CFRP laminate.

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