An In-Reflection Strain Sensing Head Based on a Hi-Bi Photonic Crystal Fiber

A photonic crystal fiber-based sensing head is proposed for strain measurements. The sensor comprises a Hi-Bi PCF sensing head to measure interferometric signals in-reflection. An experimental background study of the sensing head is conducted through an optical backscatter reflectometer confirming the theoretical predictions, also included. A cost effective setup is proposed where a laser is used as illumination source, which allows accurate high precision strain measurements. Thus, a sensitivity of ∼7.96 dB/ms was achieved in a linear region of 1,200 με.

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