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Sensitivity and stability characterization of linear cavity erbium‐doped fiber laser for pressure measurement
Author(s) -
Mohd Idris Sumayyah,
AlTaha Mohammed Rafid Haleem,
Ismail Aiman,
Abdullah Fairuz,
Jamaludin Md Zaini,
AlMansoori Mohammed Hayder
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.27107
Subject(s) - fiber bragg grating , materials science , fiber laser , optics , fiber optic sensor , polarization maintaining optical fiber , laser , dispersion shifted fiber , circulator , lasing threshold , pressure sensor , optoelectronics , optical fiber , fiber , wavelength , physics , composite material , thermodynamics
Abstract This article reports a linear cavity Erbium‐doped fiber (EDF) laser for pressure measurement.The fiber laser structure comprises an EDF amplifier, a circulator, an optical coupler, and a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) which is fitted to the shock tube where the pressure is applied. The FBG acts simultaneously as a lasing wavelength selecting component as well as a pressure sensor. The novelty of this sensor lies in its enhanced characteristic with 0.122 nm/bar sensitivity and very good stability with an average power fluctuation of 0.0025 dB over a period of 60 min. Preliminary results have proven to show that the fiber laser sensor is expected to be an attractive choice for long‐distance pressure monitoring. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 54:2447–2449, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.27107