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Interferometric Interrogation of the Inclination and Displacement of Tapered Fiber Mach-Zehnder Interferometers.

Authors :
Chen, Nan-Kuang
Feng, Zhi-Zheng
Wang, Jheng-Jyun
Liaw, Shien-Kuei
Chui, Hsiang-Chen
Source :
IEEE Sensors Journal; Sep2013, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p3437-3441, 5p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

All-fiber inclinometers and displacement sensors using tunable Mach–Zehnder interferometers with an extinction ratio of >30.4~dB are produced by introducing two abrupt tapers in a short length (<1.4~cm) of highly Er/Yb co-doped fiber. The abrupt tapers partially convert the core mode into cladding modes and interference occurs when the phase difference between the core and cladding modes accumulate to \pi after a certain propagation length. The maximal wavelength shift for the resonant transmission dips can reach 40.8 nm (from 1648 to 1607.2 nm) when the inclination angle, \theta, varies from 0^\circ to 32^\circ. The wavelength shift can reach 26 nm (from 1404.4 to 1430.4 nm) when the compressive strain \varepsilon is 0.004. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1530437X
Volume :
13
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
IEEE Sensors Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
89659443
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2013.2265170