An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology

An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology

An optical fiber liquid level sensor based on two twisted polymer optical fibers twining around a racetrack column is demonstrated in this study. The side-coupling power of the passive fiber is modulated by the refractive index (RI) of the environment medium and decreases while the liquid level incr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yanjun Zhang, Yingzi Zhang, Yulong Hou, Liang Zhang, Yanjun Hu, Xiaolong Gao, Huixin Zhang, Wenyi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Sensors
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2953807
id doaj-c3cc19164f4f44f787446ff9dbf9cc3d
record_format Article
spelling doaj-c3cc19164f4f44f787446ff9dbf9cc3d2020-11-24T21:32:02ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Sensors1687-725X1687-72682018-01-01201810.1155/2018/29538072953807An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction TechnologyYanjun Zhang0Yingzi Zhang1Yulong Hou2Liang Zhang3Yanjun Hu4Xiaolong Gao5Huixin Zhang6Wenyi Liu7Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, ChinaAn optical fiber liquid level sensor based on two twisted polymer optical fibers twining around a racetrack column is demonstrated in this study. The side-coupling power of the passive fiber is modulated by the refractive index (RI) of the environment medium and decreases while the liquid level increases. The variation patterns of the side-coupling power in the bent section and the straight section form a step attenuation, which can improve the measurement range with a superior sensitivity and distinguish liquids with different RIs. Furthermore, the cost-effective sensor also shows good reversibility and low temperature-dependent properties.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2953807
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Yanjun Zhang
Yingzi Zhang
Yulong Hou
Liang Zhang
Yanjun Hu
Xiaolong Gao
Huixin Zhang
Wenyi Liu
spellingShingle Yanjun Zhang
Yingzi Zhang
Yulong Hou
Liang Zhang
Yanjun Hu
Xiaolong Gao
Huixin Zhang
Wenyi Liu
An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
Journal of Sensors
author_facet Yanjun Zhang
Yingzi Zhang
Yulong Hou
Liang Zhang
Yanjun Hu
Xiaolong Gao
Huixin Zhang
Wenyi Liu
author_sort Yanjun Zhang
title An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
title_short An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
title_full An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
title_fullStr An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
title_full_unstemmed An Optical Fiber Liquid Level Sensor Based on Side Coupling Induction Technology
title_sort optical fiber liquid level sensor based on side coupling induction technology
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Journal of Sensors
issn 1687-725X
1687-7268
publishDate 2018-01-01
description An optical fiber liquid level sensor based on two twisted polymer optical fibers twining around a racetrack column is demonstrated in this study. The side-coupling power of the passive fiber is modulated by the refractive index (RI) of the environment medium and decreases while the liquid level increases. The variation patterns of the side-coupling power in the bent section and the straight section form a step attenuation, which can improve the measurement range with a superior sensitivity and distinguish liquids with different RIs. Furthermore, the cost-effective sensor also shows good reversibility and low temperature-dependent properties.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2953807
work_keys_str_mv AT yanjunzhang anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yingzizhang anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yulonghou anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT liangzhang anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yanjunhu anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT xiaolonggao anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT huixinzhang anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT wenyiliu anopticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yanjunzhang opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yingzizhang opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yulonghou opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT liangzhang opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT yanjunhu opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT xiaolonggao opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT huixinzhang opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
AT wenyiliu opticalfiberliquidlevelsensorbasedonsidecouplinginductiontechnology
_version_ 1725958847645876224

Similar Items