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Optical Fiber Sensors Based On Advanced Vernier Effect - A Review, Wassana Naku, Jie Huang, Chen Zhu
Optical Fiber Sensors Based On Advanced Vernier Effect - A Review, Wassana Naku, Jie Huang, Chen Zhu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The Optical Vernier Effect Has Emerged as a Powerful Tool for Enhancing the Sensitivity of Optical Fiber Interferometer-Based Sensors, Ushering in a New Era of Highly Sensitive Fiber Sensing Systems. While Previous Research Has Primarily Focused on the Physical Implementation of Vernier Effect-Based Sensors using Different Combinations of Interferometers, Conventional Vernier Sensors Face Several Challenges. These Include the Stringent Requirements on the Sensor Fabrication Accuracy to Achieve a Large Amplification Factor, the Necessity of using a Source with a Very Large Bandwidth and a Bulky Optical Spectrum Analyzer, and the Associated Complex Signal Demodulation Processes. This Article Delves into Recent …
Multimode Fiber-Based Interferometric Sensors With Microwave Photonics, Chen Zhu, Shuaifei Tian, Lingmei Ma, Jie Huang
Multimode Fiber-Based Interferometric Sensors With Microwave Photonics, Chen Zhu, Shuaifei Tian, Lingmei Ma, Jie Huang
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Interferometry is one of the most widely used investigative techniques in various fields. With the implementation of interferometry on optical fibers, fiber optic interferometers (FOIs) have gained tremendous growth and advancement in the past four decades and have been explored for measurements of a diverse array of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. FOIs are typically constructed using single-mode fibers (SMFs) and are interrogated in the optical domain using probing light with a tightly controlled state of polarization (SOP), to ensure high-quality interference signals that facilitate sensing applications. The stringent requirement on the single-mode operation, as well as SOP, has hindered …