Bragg grating pressure sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Bragg grating pressure sensor 有权
    布拉格光栅压力传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06422084B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09455867

    申请日:1999-12-06

    IPC分类号: G01L900

    CPC分类号: G01L11/025

    摘要: A fiber grating pressure sensor includes an optical sensing element 20, 600 which includes an optical fiber 10 having a Bragg grating 12 impressed therein which is encased within and fused to at least a portion of a glass capillary tube 20 and/or a large diameter waveguide grating 600 having a core and a wide cladding and which has an outer transverse dimension of at least 0.3 mm. Light 14 is incident on the grating 12 and light 16 is reflected from the grating 12 at a reflection wavelength &lgr;1. The sensing element 20, 600 may be used by itself as a sensor or located within a housing 48, 60, 90, 270, 300. When external pressure P increases, the grating 12 is compressed and the reflection wavelength &lgr;1 changes. The shape of the sensing element 20, 600 may have other geometries, e.g., a “dogbone” shape, so as to enhance the sensitivity of shift in &lgr;1 due to applied external pressure and may be fused to an outer shell 50. At least a portion of the sensing element may be doped between a pair of gratings 150, 152, to form a compression-tuned laser or the grating 12 or gratings 150, 152 may be constructed as a tunable DFB laser. Also, the axial ends of element 20, 600 where the fiber 10 exits the tube 20 may have an inner tapered region 22 and/or a protruding tapered (or fluted) axial section 27 to provide strain relief or improved pull strength for the fiber 10. A temperature grating 270 may be used to measure temperature and allow for a temperature-corrected pressure measurement. The sensor may be suspended within an outer housing 112, by a fluid, spacers, or other means. The invention may also be used as a force transducer.

    摘要翻译: 光纤光栅压力传感器包括光学感测元件20,600,光学传感元件20,600包括光纤10,该光纤10具有印刷在其中的布拉格光栅12,该光纤10包围玻璃毛细管20和/或大直径波导的至少一部分 光栅600具有芯和宽包层,并且具有至少0.3mm的外横向尺寸。 光14入射到光栅12上,光16以反射波长lambd1从光栅12反射。 感测元件20,600可以自身用作传感器或位于壳体48,60,90,270,3300内。当外部压力P增加时,光栅12被压缩并且反射波长lambd1改变。 感测元件20,600的形状可以具有其他几何形状,例如“狗骨”形状,以便增强由于施加的外部压力而导致的羔羊皮1偏移的灵敏度,并且可以将其熔合到外壳50上。至少 感测元件的一部分可以掺杂在一对光栅150,152之间以形成压缩调谐的激光器,或者光栅12或光栅150,152可被构造为可调DFB激光器。 此外,纤维10离开管20的元件20,600的轴向端部可以具有内锥形区域22和/或突出的锥形(或槽纹)轴向部分27,以提供应变消除或改进的纤维10的拉伸强度 可以使用温度光栅270来测量温度并允许进行温度校正的压力测量。 传感器可以通过流体,间隔件或其他装置悬挂在外壳体112内。 本发明也可以用作力传感器。

    Bragg grating pressure sensor for industrial sensing applications
    4.
    发明授权
    Bragg grating pressure sensor for industrial sensing applications 有权
    用于工业传感应用的布拉格光栅压力传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06776045B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-17

    申请号:US10007735

    申请日:2001-11-08

    IPC分类号: G01L900

    CPC分类号: G01L11/025

    摘要: A fiber grating pressure sensor for use in an industrial process includes an optical sensing element 20,600 which includes an optical fiber 10 having a Bragg grating 12 impressed therein which is encased within and fused to at least a portion of a glass capillary tube 20 and/or a large diameter waveguide grating 600 having a core and a wide cladding and which has an outer transverse dimension of at least 0.3 mm. Light 14 is incident on the grating 12 and light 16 is reflected from the grating 12 at a reflection wavelength &lgr;1. The sensing element 20,600 may be used by itself as a sensor or located within a housing 48,60,90,270,300. When external pressure P increases, the grating 12 is compressed and the reflection wavelength &lgr;1 changes. The shape of the sensing element 20,600 may have other geometries, e.g., a “dogbone” shape, so as to enhance the sensitivity of shift in &lgr;1 due to applied external pressure and may be fused to an outer shell 50. A temperature grating 270 may be used to measure temperature and allow for a temperature-corrected pressure measurement. The sensor may be suspended within an outer housing 112, by a fluid, spacers, or other means. The sensor may also be combined with an instrument, an opto-electronic converter and a controller in an industrial process control system.

    摘要翻译: 用于工业过程的光纤光栅压力传感器包括光学传感元件20,600,光学传感元件20,600包括光纤10,该光纤10具有印刷在其中的布拉格光栅12,该布置光栅12被封装在玻璃毛细管20的至少一部分内并与其融合,和/或 具有芯和宽包层并且具有至少0.3mm的外横向尺寸的大直径波导光栅600。 光14入射到光栅12上,光16以反射波长λ1从光栅12反射。 感测元件20,600可以自身用作传感器或位于壳体48,60,270,300内。 当外部压力P增加时,光栅12被压缩,反射波长λ1变化。 感测元件20,600的形状可以具有其他几何形状,例如“狗骨”形状,以便增强由于施加的外部压力而导致的λ1偏移的灵敏度,并且可以将其熔合到外壳50.温度光栅270可以 用于测量温度并允许进行温度校正的压力测量。 传感器可以通过流体,间隔件或其他装置悬挂在外壳体112内。 传感器还可以与工业过程控制系统中的仪器,光电转换器和控制器组合。

    Pressure-isolated bragg grating temperature sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Pressure-isolated bragg grating temperature sensor 有权
    压力隔离布拉格光栅温度传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06813013B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-02

    申请号:US10193876

    申请日:2002-07-12

    IPC分类号: G01N2100

    摘要: A pressure-isolated Bragg grating temperature sensor includes an optical element, which includes an optical fiber having at least one Bragg grating disposed therein. The Bragg grating is encased within and fused to at least a portion of an inner glass capillary tube, or comprises a large diameter waveguide grating having a core and a wide cladding and having the grating disposed therein, encased within an outer tube to form a chamber. An extended portion of the sensing element that has the grating therein extends inwardly into the chamber, which allows the grating to sense temperature changes but isolates the grating from external pressure. More than one grating or pair of gratings may be used and more than one fiber or optical core may be used. At least a portion of the sensing element may be doped between a pair of gratings to form a temperature tuned laser, or the grating or gratings may be configured as a tunable DFB laser disposed in the sensing element.

    摘要翻译: 压力隔离布拉格光栅温度传感器包括光学元件,其包括其中布置有至少一个布拉格光栅的光纤。 布拉格光栅被封装在内玻璃毛细管的至少一部分中并且熔合到内玻璃毛细管的至少一部分中,或包括具有芯和宽包层并且具有设置在其中的光栅的大直径波导光栅,该光栅包围在外管内以形成室 。 其中具有光栅的感测元件的延伸部分向内延伸到腔室中,这允许光栅感测温度变化,但是将光栅与外部压力隔离。 可以使用多于一个的光栅或一对光栅,并且可以使用多于一个的光纤或光纤。 感测元件的至少一部分可以掺杂在一对光栅之间以形成温度调节的激光器,或者光栅或光栅可被配置为设置在感测元件中的可调DFB激光器。

    Pressure-isolated bragg grating temperature sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Pressure-isolated bragg grating temperature sensor 有权
    压力隔离布拉格光栅温度传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06452667B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09456113

    申请日:1999-12-06

    IPC分类号: G01N2100

    摘要: A pressure-isolated Bragg grating temperature sensor includes an optical element which includes an optical fiber having at least one Bragg grating disposed therein. The Bragg grating is encased within and fused to at least a portion of an inner glass capillary tube, or comprises a large diameter waveguide grating having a core and a wide cladding and having the grating disposed therein, encased within an outer tube to form a chamber. An extended portion of the sensing element that has the grating therein extends inwardly into the chamber which allows the grating to sense temperature changes but isolates the grating from external pressure. More than one grating or pair of gratings may be used and more than one fiber or optical core may be used. At least a portion of the sensing element may be doped between a pair of gratings to form a temperature tuned laser, or the grating or gratings may be configured as a tunable DFB laser disposed in the sensing element.

    摘要翻译: 压力隔离布拉格光栅温度传感器包括光学元件,该光学元件包括其中布置有至少一个布拉格光栅的光纤。 布拉格光栅被封装在内玻璃毛细管的至少一部分中并且熔合到内玻璃毛细管的至少一部分中,或包括具有芯和宽包层并且具有设置在其中的光栅的大直径波导光栅,该光栅包围在外管内以形成室 。 具有光栅的感测元件的延伸部分向内延伸到腔室中,允许光栅感测温度变化,但是将光栅与外部压力隔离。 可以使用多于一个的光栅或一对光栅,并且可以使用多于一个的光纤或光纤。 感测元件的至少一部分可以掺杂在一对光栅之间以形成温度调节的激光器,或者光栅或光栅可被配置为设置在感测元件中的可调DFB激光器。

    Temperature compensated optical device
    8.
    发明授权
    Temperature compensated optical device 有权
    温度补偿光学器件

    公开(公告)号:US06621957B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-16

    申请号:US09699940

    申请日:2000-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: A temperature compensated optical device includes a compression-tuned glass element 10 having a Bragg grating 12 therein, a compensating material spacer 26 and an end cap 28 all held within an outer shell 30. The element 10, end cap 28 and shell 30 are made of a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), e.g., silica, quartz, etc. and the spacer 26 is made of a material having a higher CTE, e.g., metal, Pyrex®, ceramic, etc. The material and length L5 of the spacer 26 is selected to offset the upward grating wavelength shift due to temperature. As temperature rises, the spacer 26 expands faster than the silica structure causing a compressive strain to be exerted on the element 10, which shifts the wavelength of the grating 12 down to balance the intrinsic temperature induces wavelength shift up. As a result, the grating 12 wavelength is substantially unchanged over a wide temperature range. The element 10 includes either an optical fiber having at least one Bragg grating 12 impressed therein encased within and fused to at least a portion of a glass capillary tube or a large diameter waveguide (or cane) with a grating 12 having a core 11 and a wide cladding, which does not buckle over a large range of compressive axial strains. The element may have a “dogbone” shape to amplify compressive strain on the grating 12. The device 8 may also be placed in an axially tunable system that allows the wavelength to be dynamically tuned while remaining athermal. In addition to a grating, the device may be an athermal laser, DFB laser, etc. Also, the entire device 8 may be all made of monolithic glass materials.

    摘要翻译: 温度补偿光学器件包括其中具有布拉格光栅12的压缩调谐玻璃元件10,补偿材料间隔件26和端盖28,所述补偿材料间隔件26和端盖28都保持在外壳30内。元件10,端帽28和壳体30被制成 具有低热膨胀系数(CTE)的材料,例如二氧化硅,石英等,并且间隔物26由具有较高CTE(例如金属,Pyrex,陶瓷等)的材料制成。 选择间隔件26的材料和长度L5以抵消由于温度引起的向上光栅波长偏移。 随着温度升高,间隔件26比二氧化硅结构膨胀得更快,导致施加在元件10上的压缩应变,其将光栅12的波长向下移动以平衡本征温度,从而引起波长向上移动。 结果,光栅12的波长在宽温度范围内基本上不变。 元件10包括具有至少一个布拉格光栅12的光纤,该光纤封装在玻璃毛细管或大直径波导(或甘蔗)的至少一部分内并与其融合,其中光栅12具有芯11和 宽的包层,其在大范围的压缩轴向应变下不扣合。 元件可以具有“狗骨”形状以放大光栅12上的压缩应变。器件8也可以放置在轴向可调谐系统中,其允许波长被动态调谐而保持不耐热。 除了光栅之外,该器件可以是无热激光器,DFB激光器等。此外,整个器件8可以全部由单片玻璃材料制成。

    Compression-tuned bragg grating and laser
    10.
    发明授权
    Compression-tuned bragg grating and laser 有权
    压缩调谐布拉格光栅和激光

    公开(公告)号:US06229827B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09456112

    申请日:1999-12-06

    IPC分类号: H01S310

    摘要: A compression-tuned bragg grating includes a tunable optical element 20,600 which includes either an optical fiber 10 having at least one Bragg grating 12 impressed therein encased within and fused to at least a portion of a glass capillary tube 20 or a large diameter waveguide grating 600 having a core and a wide cladding. Light 14 is incident on the grating 12 and light 16 is reflected at a reflection wavelength &lgr;1. The tunable element 20,600 is axially compressed which causes a shift in the reflection wavelength of the grating 12 without buckling the element. The shape of the element may be other geometries (e.g., a “dogbone” shape) and/or more than one grating or pair of gratings may be used and more than one fiber 10 or core 612 may be used. At least a portion of the element may be doped between a pair of gratings 150,152, to form a compression-tuned laser or the grating 12 orgratings 150,152 may be constructed as a tunable DFB laser. Also, the element 20 may have an inner tapered region 22 or tapered (or fluted) sections 27. The compression may be done by a PZT, stepper motor or other actuator or fluid pressure.

    摘要翻译: 压缩调谐布拉格光栅包括可调谐光学元件20,600,其包括光纤10,其具有印刷在其中的至少一个布拉格光栅12,该布拉格光栅12被封装在玻璃毛细管20或大直径波导光栅600的至少一部分中 具有核心和广泛的包层。 光14入射到光栅12上,光16以反射波长lambd1反射。 可调谐元件20,600被轴向压缩,这导致光栅12的反射波长的偏移而不使元件弯曲。 元件的形状可以是其他几何形状(例如,“狗骨”形状)和/或可以使用多于一个的光栅或一对光栅,并且可以使用多于一个的光纤10或核612。 元件的至少一部分可以掺杂在一对光栅150,152之间,以形成压缩调谐的激光器,或者光栅12或格栅化器150,152可被构造为可调DFB激光器。 此外,元件20可以具有内锥形区域22或锥形(或凹槽)部分27.压缩可以由PZT,步进电动机或其他致动器或流体压力来实现。