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摘要:
为研制高灵敏海水盐度传感器,本文基于CO2激光技术成功制备出一种工作在色散转折点(DTP)附近的长周期光纤光栅(LPFG)。首先,利用CO2激光器在80 μm细单模光纤上制备出工作在DTP附近的LPFG,证明了采用CO2激光微加工技术制备较短周期LPFG的可能性。其次,通过调控CO2激光器的制备周期,使高阶包层模式LP1,9工作在DTP附近,从而显著提高了LPFG的折射率灵敏度。在双峰谐振增敏效应的作用下,当海水盐度从5.001‰变化到39.996‰时,光栅周期为115.4 μm的双峰谐振LPFG平均灵敏度高达0.279 nm/‰。研究结果表明,本文制备的LPFG海水盐度传感器具有谐振损耗大和灵敏度高的优点,其在海水盐度监测领域具有较好的应用前景。
Abstract:To develop a highly sensitive seawater salinity sensor, a long period fiber grating (LPFG) was successfully fabricated using CO2 laser technology to function in close proximity to the dispersion turning point (DTP). An LPFG operating near DTP was fabricated in an 80 μm single mode fiber using CO2 laser micromachining technology. This successful endeavor demonstrates the feasibility of developing LPFG with shorter grating period using CO2 laser micromaching technology. LPFGs with varying periods were fabricated by adjusting the preparation period of CO2 laser to ensure that the cladding mode LP1,9 was operating near DTP, resulting in higher refractive index sensitivity of LPFG. The average sensitivity of 0.279 nm/‰ can be achieved in the seawater with salinity ranging from 5.001‰ to 39.996‰, especially with the dual peaks resonance LPFG at a period of 115.4 μm, thanks to the dual peaks resonance effect. The dual peaks resonance LPFG seawater salinity sensor exhibits high sensitivity and a large attenuation loss, suggesting potential application in seawater salinity monitoring.
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表 1 不同方法制备的海水盐度传感器灵敏度对比
Table 1. Comparison of sensitivity for seawater salinity sensors fabricated by different methods
制备过程 包层直径 (μm) 灵敏度 范围 参考文献 理论工作:
1. 减小包层直径29.24 3750 nm/RIU 1.33~1.35 [17] 理论工作:
1. 减小包层直径
2. 涂覆高折射率薄膜34.8 143000 nm/RIU 1.33~1.331 1. CO2激光刻写
2. 涂覆水凝胶薄膜125 0.1255 nm/‰ 22.8~44.7‰ [14] 1. CO2激光刻写
2. 氢氟酸腐蚀包层
3. 涂覆TiO2薄膜72 0.1633 nm/‰ 5.001~39.996‰ [15] 1. 紫外激光刻写
2. 氢氟酸腐蚀包层71.75
32.51343 nm/RIU
8734 nm/RIU1.353~1.398 [28] 1. 飞秒激光刻写
2. 涂覆TiO2薄膜125 3151.8 nm/RIU 1.33~1.37 [29] 1. CO2激光刻写
2. 调整光栅周期80 2025.549 nm/RIU
0.279 nm/‰1.33356~1.33849
5.001~39.996‰本项工作 -
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