Self-referenced point temperature sensor based on a fluorescence intensity ratio in Yb3+-doped silica fiber

被引:55
作者
Maurice, E [1 ]
Wade, SA [1 ]
Collins, SF [1 ]
Monnom, G [1 ]
Baxter, GW [1 ]
机构
[1] VICTORIA UNIV, OPT TECHNOL RES LAB, DEPT APPL PHYS, MELBOURNE, VIC 8001, AUSTRALIA
关键词
fiber-optic sensor; rare-earth-doped fiber; fluorescence; temperature;
D O I
10.1364/AO.36.008264
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
An optical fiber temperature sensor, based on the fluorescence intensity ratio from the F-2(5/2)a and F-2(5/2)b Stark sublevels in ytterbium-doped silica fiber, has been investigated. Results of a sensor prototype demonstrate an accuracy near 1 degrees C in a 600 degrees C temperature range. Changes in the fluorescence intensity ratio because of variation in pump power, pump wavelength, and induced fiber bending loss are demonstrated to be small, supporting development of a practical sensor based on the technique described. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:8264 / 8269
页数:6
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