Optical Sensing Systems Based on Depressed Cladding Erbium Doped Fiber

Author

Rosolem, Joao Batista ; Elias, Mauro Biscaro ; Ribeiro, Livia Alves ; Suzuki, Carlos Kenichi

Author_Institution

CPqD R&D Center in Telecommun., Campinas, Brazil

Volume

30

Issue

8

fYear

2012

fDate

4/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1190

Lastpage

1195

Abstract

This work describes new types of optical sensing systems based on Depressed Cladding Erbium Doped Fiber (DC-EDF). Due to the amplification characteristics developed for S-Band uses, this sensing system has high sensitivity, high dynamic range and wide bandwidth. It can be used to monitor static parameters such as force, pressure, displacement and dynamic parameters used in acoustics and vibrations. Two types of sensing systems with different approaches have been studied: the amplifier and the laser sensor. We describe the performance of these sensing systems in S band (1490 and 1510 nm) in static and dynamic conditions. We also appointed for some sensing applications for many areas of interest, such as, electric energy and civil engineering.

Keywords

optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical sensors; S band; amplification characteristics; depressed cladding erbium doped fiber; optical sensing systems; static parameters; wavelength 1490 nm; wavelength 1510 nm; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber sensors; Ring lasers; Vibrations; Depressed cladding fiber; S band; erbium doped fiber; erbium ring laser; fiber bending sensor; fiber loop sensor;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2011.2174139

Filename

6062631