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A novel optical fiber current sensor using polarization diversity and a Faraday rotation mirror cavity

  • Hongying Zhang*
  • , Yongkang Dong
  • , Jesse Leeson
  • , Liang Chen
  • , Xiaoyi Bao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Ottawa

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Abstract

A novel high sensitivity optical fiber current sensor (OFCS) based on polarization diversity (PD) and a Faraday rotation mirror cavity (FRMC) is proposed and demonstrated. The PD detection doubles the sensitivity and effectively removes the DC background compared with the single-channel detection, while the FRMC suppresses the reciprocal birefringence and amplifies non-reciprocal phase modulation caused by the current-induced magnetic field. Compared with the results obtained by single-channel detection, a signal gain of 6dB and a signal-to-noise ratio improvement of over 30dB have been achieved in the new scheme. A linear response is obtained for current amplitude as low as mA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors - Ottawa, ON, Canada
Duration: 15 May 201119 May 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7753
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa, ON
Period15/05/1119/05/11

Keywords

  • Faraday rotation mirror cavity
  • optical fiber current sensor
  • polarization diversity

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