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High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on microknot resonator assisted agarose-coated mach-zehnder interferometer

High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on microknot resonator assisted agarose-coated mach-zehnder interferometer
High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on microknot resonator assisted agarose-coated mach-zehnder interferometer
An optical fiber humidity sensor with a microfiber knot resonator (MKR) nested U-shaped Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer based on the Vernier effect is proposed. While the reference arm is protected by cured ultraviolet glue, the sensing arm is coated by agarose. The Vernier effect is realized by superimposing the comb-like transmission spectra of the MKR and MZ interfernce, which are designed to have slightly different free spectral ranges. Experimental results indicate that the proposed sensor can provide a maximum humidity sensitivity of 2.442 nm/%RH with a measurement range from 60% RH to 95% RH. The sensor temperature response, reversibility and repeatability are also investigated. The response time is found to be 102 ms for a change of 30% RH. This sensor not only retains key features and merits of the MKR, including low cost and small footprint, but also has a simpler preparation process compared with conventional sensors based on the Vernier effect.
0733-8724
Yi, Yating
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Jiang, Yuxuan
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Zhao, Haiyan
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Brambilla, Gilberto
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Fan, Yaxian
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Wang, Pengfei
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Yi, Yating
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Jiang, Yuxuan
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Zhao, Haiyan
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Brambilla, Gilberto
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Fan, Yaxian
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Wang, Pengfei
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Yi, Yating, Jiang, Yuxuan, Zhao, Haiyan, Brambilla, Gilberto, Fan, Yaxian and Wang, Pengfei (2021) High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on microknot resonator assisted agarose-coated mach-zehnder interferometer. Journal of Lightwave Technology. (doi:10.1109/JLT.2021.3135246).

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An optical fiber humidity sensor with a microfiber knot resonator (MKR) nested U-shaped Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer based on the Vernier effect is proposed. While the reference arm is protected by cured ultraviolet glue, the sensing arm is coated by agarose. The Vernier effect is realized by superimposing the comb-like transmission spectra of the MKR and MZ interfernce, which are designed to have slightly different free spectral ranges. Experimental results indicate that the proposed sensor can provide a maximum humidity sensitivity of 2.442 nm/%RH with a measurement range from 60% RH to 95% RH. The sensor temperature response, reversibility and repeatability are also investigated. The response time is found to be 102 ms for a change of 30% RH. This sensor not only retains key features and merits of the MKR, including low cost and small footprint, but also has a simpler preparation process compared with conventional sensors based on the Vernier effect.

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 December 2021
Published date: 14 December 2021

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Local EPrints ID: 454258
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/454258
ISSN: 0733-8724
PURE UUID: 425dfe8e-39d3-4aa8-bef7-2089ced6ad81
ORCID for Gilberto Brambilla: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-0499

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Date deposited: 03 Feb 2022 17:54
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:53

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Author: Yating Yi
Author: Yuxuan Jiang
Author: Haiyan Zhao
Author: Yaxian Fan
Author: Pengfei Wang

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