Highly sensitive fiber sensor for detecting magnetic field, displacement and temperature
摘要
In this article, an integrated optical fiber sensor is designed and experimentally demonstrated for simultaneous measurement of magnetic field, displacement, and temperature. Only a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) is inscribed onto a single-mode fiber (SMF), and the LPFG is affixed through a hole in a magneto-strictive material, which is employed to detect magnetic field. Then, a balloon-shaped structure, achieved by utilizing the hole, has ability to monitor displacement and temperature. The highest sensitivities of the sensor are obtained as 1.039 nm/mT, − 467 pm/μm and 42.92 pm/℃. By solving the matrix equation, simultaneous measurement of above-mentioned parameters is achieved. Compared with previously reported sensors, the unique structures have advantages of compact volume, high sensitivity and robust, which satisfied demands of multi-parameter detecting under condition of high-intensity magnetic field and strong electromagnetic interference.