A simple and cost-effective optical fiber angle measurement sensor using polymer optical fiber based on the TMBC

Abdul Ghaffar; Wen Yi Liu; Guowen An; Yulong Hou; Farah Deeba; Xiuyuan Li; Sadam Hussain; Fayaz Ali Dharejo; Hui Xin Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2019.102066

A simple and cost-effective optical fiber angle measurement sensor using polymer optical fiber based on the TMBC

Abdul Ghaffar, Wen Yi Liu, Guowen An, Yulong Hou, Farah Deeba, Xiuyuan Li, Sadam Hussain, Fayaz Ali Dharejo, Hui Xin Zhang

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Abstract

The angle sensor is the most important parameter in various industrial applications. Here we designed and developed a simple and novel angle sensor measurement senor using polymer optical fiber. The principle of the system mainly based on the twisted macro-bend coupling phenomena TMBC. In the proposed method, the bend-loss is generated by macro-bending of fiber that was pulled through stepper motor. Then, this bend-loss was a coupled in second fiber via twisting and takes measurement. The proposed sensor used for clock and anti-clockwise direction having the sensitivity of 2.2 nW/°, and the resolution is 0.45°. The experimental results illustrate that sensor has good stability and repeatability. The sensor design is simple, holistic and low cost, which can be used in robotic, cranes, avionics and in other fields.

Original language	British English
Article number	102066
Journal	Optical Fiber Technology
Volume	53
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yofte.2019.102066
State	Published - Dec 2019

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Angle sensor
Coupling
Macro-bend loss
Polymer optical fiber sensor

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