Ultra-high-resolution large-dynamic-range optical fiber static strain sensor using Pound-Drever-Hall technique
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Qingwen Liu1, Tomochika Tokunaga, Zuyuan He
1Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
We report the realization of a fiber-optic static strain sensor with ultrahigh resolution and large dynamic range for the applications of geophysical research. The sensor consists of a pair of fiber-Bragg-grating-based Fabry-Perot interferometers as sensor heads for strain sensing and reference, respectively. The Pound-Drever-Hall technique is employed to interrogate the sensor heads, and a cross-correlation algorithm is used to figure out the strain information with high precision. Static strain resolution down to 5.8 nanostrains is demonstrated. The dynamic range can be extended up to hundreds of microstrains, and the measuring period is a few tens of seconds.
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