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Fabry-Perot optical binary switch for aircraft applications.

Zhaoxia Xie1, Henry F Taylor

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843-3128, USA. zxxie@ece.tamu.edu

Optics Letters
|August 29, 2006
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This study demonstrates an optical binary switch for aircraft using a fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (FFPI) as a force sensor. The FFPI system achieves a reliable binary output, showing good agreement between experimental and theoretical force measurements.

Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics
  • Optical Sensing
  • Aerospace Engineering

Background:

  • Optical sensors offer advantages in harsh environments like aircraft.
  • Fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers (FFPIs) are sensitive to strain and force.
  • Developing reliable binary optical switches is crucial for aircraft systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate an optical binary switch for aircraft applications.
  • To utilize an FFPI as a force-sensing element.
  • To develop a white-light interferometry system for monitoring FFPI elongation.

Main Methods:

  • Bonding an FFPI to a cantilever beam.
  • Employing a white-light interferometry system with dual Michelson interferometers.
  • Utilizing a shared motor-driven translation stage for FFPI elongation monitoring.

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Main Results:

  • The FFPI system demonstrated excellent linearity as a force sensor.
  • Experimental results closely matched theoretical calculations.
  • A binary output was successfully achieved by setting a threshold value.

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated FFPI-based system is a viable optical binary switch for aircraft.
  • The system's linearity and accuracy support its application in force sensing.
  • The binary output capability meets the requirements for switch functionalities.