Fiber Core-Offset Humidity Sensor Based on Graphene Oxide Characteristics

On the basis of the photoelectric properties and hydrophilicity and multimode interference of Graphene Oxide (GO), this study proposes an all-fiber humidity sensor. Two core-offset regions are constructed with a fiber fusion splicer, and a GO film is coated on a single-mode fiber (SMF) between the c...

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Published in:IEEE photonics journal 2021-06, Vol.13 (3), p.1-8
Main Authors: Wang, Zenghui, Li, Lianqin, Wang, Mengjiao, Ma, Qianqian, Lou, Yan, Wu, Qiong, Peng, Baojin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
core-offset
Fiber optics
Graphene
Graphene Oxide
Humidity
Interference
Luminous intensity
Mach–Zehnder interference
Optical fiber polarization
Optical fiber sensing
Optical fiber sensors
Optical fibers
Photoelectric effect
Photoelectricity
Refractive index
Refractivity
Relative humidity
Saline solutions
Sensitivity
Sensors
Signal processing
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Summary:On the basis of the photoelectric properties and hydrophilicity and multimode interference of Graphene Oxide (GO), this study proposes an all-fiber humidity sensor. Two core-offset regions are constructed with a fiber fusion splicer, and a GO film is coated on a single-mode fiber (SMF) between the core-offset regions to form a humidity-sensitive Mach-Zehnder interference structure. As the external humidity environment changes, the refractive index of the GO changes, and the light in the SMF is modulated by humidity. External humidity is measured by detecting the changes in the wavelength of the transmission spectrum of the sensing structure. A saturated salt solution is used to build a stable humidity environment. The sensitivity of the sensor is 0.05 nm/% relative humidity (RH) at 35.3%-95.8% RH, and the linear relationship between the characteristic wavelength and RH is 88%. In addition, the linear relationship between the light intensity and the RH of the sensor at a single wavelength at 1571 nm is analyzed, and the linearity is 97.45%. According to this finding, photoelectric conversion is used to convert the light intensity signal into a voltage signal. The data are processed by a computer to achieve the real-time and visual monitoring of the humidity environment. The fiber optic humidity sensor proposed in this work has a simple structure, simple production, low cost, and high sensitivity. This work provides a new method for humidity sensing.
ISSN:1943-0655
1943-0655
1943-0647
DOI:10.1109/JPHOT.2021.3083699