Magnetic Field Sensor Using the Magnetic Fluid-Encapsulated Long-Period Fiber Grating Inscribed in the Thin-Cladding Fiber

Authors

  • Hua Wang State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Qun He State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Shuai Yuan State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Wei Zeng State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Yang Zhou State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Ruchao Tan State Grid Jiangxi Information & Telecommunication Company, China
  • Xiaolong Fan Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Network, Shanghai University, China
  • Yuehui Ma Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Network, Shanghai University, China
  • Yu Zhu Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Network, Shanghai University, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewJOPR32021689

Keywords:

long-period fiber gratings, electrical current, magnetic fluid, thin-cladding fiber

Abstract

Optical magnetic field current sensors could overcome the shortcomings of traditional sensors based on electrical principles, such as
large volume, insufficient sensitivity, and limitations of working environment, which can be applied to medical, military, and other fields with higher sensing requirements. We demonstrated experimentally the inscription of the long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) in the thin-cladding fiber (TCF). The magnetic field current sensor is fabricated by encapsulating the TCF–LPFG with magnetic fluid (MF) nanoparticles. The principle of the sensor is based on the refractive index tunability of the MF with the magnetic field (current). The measurement of the external magnetic field (current) can be obtained by detecting the wavelength shift of the coated TCF–LPFG, which changes with the applied magnetic field. In the intensity range of 0 ∼ 11 mT, the experimental sensitivity of magnetic field measurement is up to −0.31 nm/mT. The proposed magnetic field current sensor has potential applications in practical measurement of magnetic field.

 

Received: 5 September 2023 | Revised: 3 November 2023 | Accepted: 3 November 2023

 

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

 

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.


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Published

2023-11-13

How to Cite

Wang, H., He, Q., Yuan, S., Zeng, W., Zhou, Y., Tan, R., Fan, X., Ma, Y., & Zhu, Y. (2023). Magnetic Field Sensor Using the Magnetic Fluid-Encapsulated Long-Period Fiber Grating Inscribed in the Thin-Cladding Fiber. Journal of Optics and Photonics Research. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewJOPR32021689

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