Title :
Effect of fiber coating on temperature sensitivity in polarimetric sensors
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of fiber coating on the temperature sensitivity in a polarimetric sensor has been investigated using the concept of finger prints for bare birefringent fibers. An accurate, simple mechanical model has been proposed for the analysis of phase sensitivity through stress analysis for multiply coated birefringent fibers. It is found that a singly coated fiber has a higher temperature sensitivity than a doubly coated fiber with a silicone buffer coating. Both singly and doubly coated birefringent fibers can have their temperature sensitivities nullified by choices of fiber coating
Keywords :
birefringence; coatings; fibre optic sensors; polarimeters; sensitivity; thermometers; bare birefringent fibers; doubly coated fiber; fiber coating; finger prints; mechanical model; multiply coated birefringent fibers; phase sensitivity; polarimetric sensors; polarimetric temperature sensors; silicone buffer coating; singly coated fiber; stress analysis; temperature sensitivity; Birefringence; Capacitive sensors; Coatings; Mechanical sensors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Temperature sensors; Thermal loading; Thermal stresses;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
