• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2023

We propose a centralized passive-optical-network monitoring scheme using the resonance-spectrum properties of a Fabry-Perot cavity based on fiber Bragg gratings. Each cavity consists of two identical uniform fiber Bragg gratings and a varying cavity length or grating length, which can produce a unique single-mode resonance spectrum for the drop-fiber link. The output spectral properties of each cavity can be easily adjusted by the cavity length or the grating length. The resonance spectrum for each cavity is calculated by the transfer-matrix method. To obtain the peak wavelength of the resonance spectrum more accurately, the effective cavity length is introduced. Each drop fiber with a specific resonance spectrum distinguishes between the peak wavelength or linewidth. We also investigate parameters such as reflectivity and bandwidth, which determine the basic performance of the fiber Bragg grating used, and thus the output-spectrum properties of the Fabry-Perot cavity. The feasibility of the proposed scheme is verified using the Optisystem software for a simplified 1 × 8 passive optical network. The proposed scheme provides a simple, effective solution for passive-optical-network monitoring, especially for a high-density network with small end-user distance difference.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.1791-1796
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• 2011

가우스 광분포를 가지는 KrF 엑시머 레이저와 위상마스크를 이용해 3dB 파장 선폭이 0.7 nm인 단주기 광섬유 격자(Fiber Bragg Grating)가 제작되었고, 이 격자의 파장에 따른 삽입 손실이 단일파장 광원과 cutback방식을 이용해 측정되었다. 이 격자의 온도 의존성을 확인하기 위해 -10 $^{\circ}C$ ~ 70 $^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 중심 파장의 변화를 측정하였는데 0.01 nm/$^{\circ}C$을 얻었으며 이 값은 온도 변화 방향과 무관하였다. 진폭마스크를 이용해 3 dB 선폭이 14.22 nm인 장주기 격자도 제작되었으며 이 경우는 같은 온도 범위에서 0.044 nm/$^{\circ}C$로 단주기 격자에 비해 온도 의존성이 4배 이상 컸다. 장주기 격자는 광섬유 코팅의 존재 여부도 온도 변화에 큰 영향을 미쳤다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2003

A new method to control the free spectral range of a long period fiber grating is proposed and theoretically analyzed. As the refractive index decreases radially outward in the silica cladding due to graded doping of fluorine, waveguide dispersion in the cladding modes was modified to result in the effective indices change and subsequently the phase matching conditions for coupling with the core mode in a long period fiber grating. Enlargement of the free spectral range in a long period fiber grating was theoretically confirmed.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2013

A novel fiber-optic sensor system is suggested in which fiber Bragg grating sensors are demodulated by a wavelength-sweeping fiber laser source and a spectrometer. The spectrometer consists of a diffraction grating and a 512-pixel photo-diode array. The reflected Bragg wavelength information is transformed into spatial intensity distribution on the photo-diode array. The peak locations linearly correspond to the Bragg wavelengths, regardless of the nonlinearities in the wavelength tuning mechanism of the fiber laser. The high power density of the fiber laser enables obtaining high signal-to-noise ratio outputs. The improved demodulation characteristics were experimentally demonstrated with a fiber Bragg grating sensor array with 5 gratings. The sensor outputs were in much more linear fashion compared with the conventional tunable band-pass filter demodulation. Also it showed advantages in signal processing, due to the high level of photo-diode array signals, over the broadband light source system, especially in measurement of fast varying dynamic physical quantities.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2006

격자 구조형 평면도파로와 원통형 광섬유로 구성된 격자구조형 광섬유 결합기(GAFC)를 제안하였고, 그 최적 전력결합 특성을 종방향 모드 전송선로이론(L-MTLT)에 기초하여 분석하였다. 또한, 격자 구조형 평면도파로에서 입사된 광신호가 단일 모드 광섬유로 결합되기 위한 새로운 최적 조건들을 제시하였다. 수치해석 결과 GAFCs에서 최적 전력결합 특성은 기존에 널리 사용하는 위상정합 조건이 아닌 새로운 조건(즉, 정확한 모드의 최소간격 조건)에서 나타났다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.175-178
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• 2011

An optical fiber-based beam width measurement technique is presented. The proposed system can be applied to the optical fiber industry in applications such as lensed fiber, optical fiber based laser beam source, and fiber optic sensor. The measurement system is composed of optical fiber, which is used as a transceiver, and a single grating panel which consists of a multi-reflection area with an even non-reflection area. The grating panel is used to vary the reflected light. When the widths of the reflection area and non-reflection area are larger than the optical beam width, the reflected light is varied at the interface between the reflection area and the non-reflection area by the movement of the grating panel. Experiments were conducted in order to verify the feasibility of the proposed technique. Multi-mode fiber combined with a collimator was selected as an emitter and a receiver, and the beam width measurement system was contrived. Subsequently, the proposed method and the system were verified by comparing the experimental results with the results of the conventional charge-coupled device technique.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 1999

This paper demonstrated the performance of a palladium wire hydrogen sensor based on a fiber Bragg grating as a means of developing a quasi-distributed hydrogen sensor network capable of operating at cryogenic temperatures. The new approach employing a fiber Bragg grating based palladium hydrogen sensor described in this study is advantageous over other traditional hydrogen sensors because of the multiplexing capability of fiber Bragg gratings. The sensitivity of the hydrogen sensor at room temperature is approximately 2.5 times that of the hydrogen sensor at cryogenic temperatures.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2018

We suggested the use of miniature hollow glass tubes having high ultraviolet (UV) transmission characteristics for the protection of optical-fiber-type UV sensors. We have recently proposed a highly sensitive optical sensor in the UV spectral range, using a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) coated with an azobenzene polymer as the photoresponsive material. In this study, we used UV-transparent miniature glass tubes to protect the etched FBG with the azobenzene polymer coating. This technique will be very useful for protecting various fiber-based UV sensors.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.147-151
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• 2001

광섬유 센서는 구조물에 대한 비파괴적인 측정이 가능하고, 전자파에 의한 간섭이 발생하지 않으므로, 전자파 장애의 영향을 무시할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 또한 구조물 건조시 콘크리트 같은 대상체에 광섬유를 내장시킬 경우에는 검사시 대상체를 파괴시키지 않고서도 대상체의 손상여부와 역학적 거동을 측적 및 해석할 수 있는 비파괴 검사기술이다. 특히 광섬유 브래그 격자 센서는 그러한 대상체에 대한 비파괴 검사를 수행하는데 가장 적합한 센서이다. 광섬유 브래그 격자는 특정파장의 빛을 반사 또는 제거시키는 특성을 지니고 있으며, 스트레인 같은 물리량이 광섬유 브래그 격자에 가해지면, 반사되는 빛의 중심파장이 이동하여 이를 통해 물리량을 측정할 수 있다. 정 동적 스트레인을 측정할 수 있는 광섬유 브래그 격자 센서는 건축물이나 토목구조물 등의 안전 진단(health monitoring)을 위해 사용되고 있으며, 최근에는 도로나 교량과 같은 토목 구조물로의 응용에 있어서 필수적인 동적 스트레인의 측정에 대해 그 관심이 집중퇴고 있다. 본 연구에서는 패브리-페로(Fabry-Perot) 필터를 이용하여 다중점에서 동적 스트레인을 측정할 수 있는 센서 시스템을 제작하였으며, 제작된 센서 시스템을 모의 구조물(외팔보)에 적응하여 모의 구조물에 가해지는 정적, 동적 스트레인을 측정하였다. 측정 결과는 기존의 전기적 센서와 유사하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2008

Strain-gauges have been dominantly used to measure strain at various points on a rotor, however, either a slip ring or telemetry has to be used to send sensor signals to data acquisition instruments at stationary side. Both slip ring and telemetry have numerous inherent problems which force severe limitations in real applications. This paper introduces a new rotor condition monitoring system using FBG(Fiber Bragg Grating) sensors and a rotary optical coupler. A single optical fiber with many FBG sensors is installed on the rotor and an optical dynamic interrogator is installed at stationary side. The sensor signal connection between rotating part and stationary part is made by the rotary optical coupling method which makes use of light's unique characteristic-light travels through space. Broad band light source from the interrogator travels to the optical fiber on the rotor and reflected FBG sensor signals travel back to the optical fiber on stationary side and are connected to the interrogator. Rotary optical coupler's insertion loss change due to rotation is compensated by using a reference sensor installed at the center of the rotor. The proposed system's performance has been successfully demonstrated by accurately measuring strains at 5 points on a blade rotating at high speed.