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Fiber-optic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer for the Detection of Small AC Magnetic Field (미소 교류 자기장 측정을 위한 Mach-Zehnder 광섬유 간섭계 자기센서 특성분석)

  • 김대연;안준태;공홍진;김병윤
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.139-148
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    • 1991
  • A fiber-optic magnetic sensor system for the detection of small ac magnetic field(200Hz-2 kHz) was constructed. Magnetic field sensing part was fabricated by bonding a section of optical fiber to amorphous metallic glass(2605SC) having large magnetostriction effect. And with the directional coupler, all fiber type Mach-Zehnder interferometer was constructed to measure the variation of the external magnetic field by translating it into the optical phase shift in the interferometer. The signal fading problem of the interferometer, which is due to random phase drifts originated from the environment, i.e., temperature fluctuation, vibrations, etc., was elliminated by feedback phase compensation. This allows the sensitivity to be maintained at the maximum by keeping the interferometer in quadrature phase condition. The frequency response of metallic glass was found to be nearly flat in the range of 90 Hz-2 kHz and dc bias field for the maximum ac response was 3.5 Oe. The interferometer output showed good linearity over the range $\pm$0.5 Oe. For 1 kHz ac magnetic field the scale factor S and the minimum detectable magnetic field were measured to be 8.0 rad/Oe and $3X10^{-6} Oe/\sqrt{Hz}$at 1 Hz detection bandwidth respectively.

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Strain Response Analysis of RC Beams Strengthened with Optical Fiber-embedded CFRP Sheet (광섬유 매립 CFRP 쉬트로 보강한 RC 보의 변형률 응답 분석)

  • Shim, Won-Bo;Hong, Ki-Nam;Yeon, Yeong-Mo;Jung, Kyu-San
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.363-370
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    • 2020
  • This paper reports the results of an experimental study using the BOTDR sensor to detect the unbonded location of attached CFRP sheet for structural rehabilitation. A specimens with the unattached CFRP sheet were fabricated for this study, on which BOTDR sensor was attached with a nylon net. During the flexural test of the specimens, the strain of the CFRP sheet was measured using the BOTDR sensor and electric resistance gauges. From the results, it was confirmed that the strain distribution obtained through the BOTDR sensor can be effectively used to visualize and detect the unbonded position of the CFRP sheet. In addition, In addition, the strain measured by the BOTDR sensor was found to be more effective in analyzing the overall structure behavior than the electric resistance strain gauge. The development of a BOTDR sensor with a measuring longth of less than 100 mm will enable accurate detection of the local unbonded position of the CFRP sheet.

Transparent Plate Thickness Measurement Approach Using a Chromatic Confocal Sensor Based on a Geometric Phase Lens (기하 위상 렌즈 기반의 색공초점 센서를 이용한 투명 물질 두께 측정 연구)

  • Song, Min Kwan;Park, Hyo Mi;Joo, Ki-Nam
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.317-323
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    • 2022
  • In this investigation, we describe a chromatic confocal sensor based on a geometric phase lens for measuring the thicknesses of transparent plates. In order to design a compact sensor, a geometric phase lens, which has diffractive and polarizing characteristics, is used as a device to generate chromatic aberration, and a fiber optic module is adopted. The systematic error of the sensor is reduced with wavelength peak detection by Gaussian curve fitting and the common error compensation obtained by the repeatedly consecutive experimental results. An approach to calculate the plate thickness is derived and verified with sapphire and BK7 plates. Because of the simple and compact design of the proposed sensor with rapid measurement capability, it is expected to be widely used in thickness measurements of transparent plates as an alternative to traditional approaches.

Light Propagation in Multimode GRIN(graded-index) Fibers with Intrusion Sensing Capability (침입 감지기능을 가진 다중모드 GRIN(graded-index) 광섬유 내에서의 광파의 전파)

  • Sohn, Young-Ho
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.273-278
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    • 2002
  • An intrusion-sensitive capability of multimode graded-index (GRIN) optical fibers under bending has been investigated. In this system, the data light is transmitted in the fundamental mode while alarm monitor light is launched in a high-order mode at the same time. An attempted intrusion to drain data by bending the fiber results in greater attenuation of a monitor signal in higher order modes, thereby setting off an alarm at the receiver. Light propagation in a multimode graded-index fiber is also analyzed theoretically when the fundamental mode is selectively excited and the fiber is bent around a constant radius mandrel. The bending generates coupling between the various modes of the fiber. Power transitions of the fundamental mode by changing the bending radius were also analyzed numerically using program simulation. It is shown that Asawa-Taylor model[4] is valid up to 1cm of the radius of curvature of the fiber bend.

Radiation Effects on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Written in UV KrF Laser Process Condition (UV KrF 레이저 공정조건에 따른 FBG 센서의 방사선 영향)

  • Kim, Jong-Yeol;Lee, Nam-Ho;Jung, Hyun-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.161-166
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    • 2016
  • We studied the effect of $Co^{60}$ gamma-radiation on the FBGs by a variation of grating the fabrication parameters. The FBGs were fabricated in a different UV KrF laser intensity using the same boron co-doped photo-sensitive fiber and exposed to gamma-radiation up to a dose of 33.8 kGy. According to the experimental data and analysis results, We confirmed that the laser intensity for grating inscription has a highly effect on the radiation sensitivity of the FBGs and the radiation-induced Bragg wavelength shift by the change of laser process condition showed a difference more than about 30 %.

A wavelength readout of a fiber-optic tunable laser using a double-pass Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (더블패스 마하젠더 간섭계를 이용한 광섬유 레이저의 파장검출)

  • Park, Hyong-Jun;Kim, Hyun-Jin;Song, Min-Ho
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2009
  • We constructed a simple wavelength readout system for a tunable fiber laser which was used for a fiber Bragg grating sensor array system. A quadrature sampling method was used to demodulate wavelength variations of the tunable laser which consisted of a SOA(semi-conductor optical amplifier) and a fiber-optic Fabry-Perot filter. Internal triggers, which have a 90 degree phase period, have been generated by using a double-pass Mach-Zehnder interferometer. From Lissajous plots with quadrature sampled data, a mean phase error of ${\sim}2.51$ mrad was obtained. From the wavelength readout experiments, an accurate and fast linear wavelength demodulation has been confirmed.

A Study on the Bundle-type Scintillating Fiber and Tapered Scintillator Radiation Sensors for Monitoring of Radioactive Wastes Disposal Sites (방사성폐기물 처분장 감시를 위한 다발형 광섬유 센서 및 Tapered 섬광체 방사선 센서에 관한 연구)

  • 김계홍;박재우
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.233-238
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    • 2003
  • Several types of gamma-ray sensors were constructed by packing different numbers of fibers into aluminum tubes, and tested to detect the $^137Cs$ gamma ray. It has been found from this investigation that tapered fibers can be more efficient to collect the lights produced inside the sensor and transfer them into the transmitting fiber in order to predict the functioning of the tapered fiber, tapered plastic scintillators, composed of polystyrene with minute amount of dPOPOP and PPO or dPBD, were fabricated and tested for the detection of gamma rays from 1.0 1.5 3.0 5.0 ${\mu}Ci$ $^137Cs$ sources, and the pulse hight spectrum and the relationship between the radioactivity and the total counts are analyzed. It has been found from this study that the tapered scintillating optical fiber, if manufactured, can be practically applied to the development of gamma-ray sensors which can be deployed In ${\mu}Ci$-level radiation fields

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Monitoring System of Rock Mass Displacement and Temperature Variation for KURT using Optical Sensor Cable (광섬유센서케이블을 이용한 지하연구시설의 지반변위 및 온도변화 감시시스템 구축)

  • Kim, Kyung-Su;Bae, Dae-Seok;Koh, Yong-Kwon;Kim, Jung-Yul
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2009
  • The optical fiber cable acting as a sensor was embedded in the underground research tunnel and portal area in order to monitor their stability and the spatial temperature variation. This system includes two types of sensing function to monitor the distributed strain and temperature along the line, where sensor cable is installed, not a point sensing. According to the results of one year monitoring around the KURT, there is no significant displacement or movement at the tunnel wall and portal slope. However, it would be able to aware of some phenomena as an advance notice at the tunnel wall which indicates the fracturing in rockmass and shotcrete fragmentation before rock falls accidently as well as movement of earth slope. The measurement resolution for rock mass displacement is 1 mm per 1 m and it covers 30 km length with every 1m interval in minimum. In temperature, the cable measures the range of $-160{\sim}600^{\circ}C$ with $0.01^{\circ}C$ resolution according to the cable types. This means that it would be applicable to monitoring system for the safe operation of various kinds of facilities having static and/or dynamic characteristics, such as chemical plant, pipeline, rail, huge building, long and slim structures, bridge, subway and marine vessel. etc.

Detecting of Periodic Fasciculations of Avian Muscles Using Magnetic and Other Multimedia Devices

  • Nakajima, Isao;Tanaka, Sachie;Mitsuhashi, Kokuryo;Hata, Jun-ichi;Nakajima, Tomo
    • Journal of Multimedia Information System
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.293-302
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    • 2019
  • In the past, there was a theory that influenza wasn't transmitted directly from birds but was infected to humans via swains. Recently, molecular level research has progressed, and it was confirmed that the avian influenza virus can directly infected to human lung and intestinal epithelial cells. Three pandemicsin the past 100 years were also infected to humans directly from birds. In view of such scientific background, we are developing a method for screening sick birds by monitoring the physiological characteristics of birds in a contactless manner with sensors. Here, the movement of respiratory muscles and abdominal muscles under autonomic innervation was monitored using a magnet and Hall sensor sewn on the thoracic wall, and other multimedia devices. This paper presents and discusses the results of experiments involving continuous periodic noise discovered during flight experiments with a data logger mounted on a Japanese pheasant from 2012 to 2015. A brief summary is given as the below: 1. Magnet and Hall sensor sewn to the left and right chest walls, bipolar electrocardiograms between the thoracic walls, posterior thoracic air sac pressure, angular velocity sensors sewn on the back and hips, and optical reflection of LEDs (blue and green) from the skin of the hips allow observation of periodic vibrations(fasciculations) in the waves. No such analysis has been reported before. 2. These fasciculations are presumed to be derived from muscle to maintain and control air sac pressure. 3. Since each muscle fiber is spatially Gaussian distributed from the sympathetic nerve, the envelope is assumed to plot a Gaussian curve. 4. Since avian trunk muscles contract periodically at all time, we assume that the sympathetic nerve dominates in their control. 5. The technique of sewing a magnet to the thoracic wall and measuring the strength of the magnetic field with a Hall sensor can be applied to screen for early stage of avian influenza, with a sensor attached to the chicken enclosure.

Development of On-line Technology for Measuring Stock Consistency Using Optical Sensor (Part 2) - Effect of stock properties on the relationship between the turbidity and transmittance of stocks and consistency - (광학센서를 이용한 지료의 농도 평가 기술 개발(제2보) - 펄프의 특성 변화가 농도와 탁도 및 투과율의 상관관계에 미치는 영향 -)

  • Lee Ji-Young;Youn Hye-Jung;Lee Hak-Lae
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.38 no.1 s.113
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    • pp.16-20
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    • 2006
  • The effect of the freeness of pulp slurries on turbidity and transmittance of papermaking stocks was investigated using beaten bleached hardwood pulp stocks with freeness ranging from 651 mL to 403 mL CSF. Also the influence of fiber length on the turbidity and transmittance was examined with fractionated pulp stocks. Increases in stock consistency increased the turbidity. Transmittance of stock samples decreased, however, with the increase of stock consistency. Second order equations and exponential equations have been obtained as regression equations for the turbidity and transmittance of these stock samples, respectively.