CN205080057U - Michelson interference type optic fibre hydrogen sensor based on PM -PCF - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a michelson interference type optic fibre hydrogen sensor based on PM -PCF, by broadband light source, polarization controller, the transmission fiber 1, 3dB coupler, transmission fiber 2 has plated pdAg film PM -PCF, transmission fiber 3, transmission fiber 4, the spectrum appearance, the constant temperature air chamber is constituteed. The laser of broadband light source transmission obtains a branch of linearly polarized light through polarization controller, divide into two bundles of the same light through the 3dB coupler and incides respectively and plated pdAg film PM -PCF and transmission fiber 3. Because the interior air hole of hydrogen inflation extrusion PM -PCF is inhaled to the pdAg film, transfer mode's phase place changes in the coating film region, and two bundles of light converge at the transmission end of 3dB coupler behind end surface reflection, take place to interfere because of there being invariable phase difference, and interference spectrum is received by the spectrum appearance. Interfere to have the corresponding relation between spectrum drift volume and the hydrogen concentration, realized hydrogen concentration's precision measurement. This invents simple structure, and sensitivity is high, and temperature drift is little, provides a realistic plan for hydrogen concentration on -line monitoring.
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Technical field
The utility model belongs to optical fiber hydrogen field of sensing technologies, is specifically related to a kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF.
Background technology
Hydrogen (H
2) possess high-energy-density and the large outstanding advantage of products of combustion nontoxic two simultaneously, be acknowledged as 21st century the most potential secondary energy.Under room temperature and standard atmosphere condition, the explosion ratio scope very wide (4% ~ 74.2%) of hydrogen, ignition energy minimum (0.02mJ), strong inflammable and explosive property is to the security of hydrogen gas detector self, and reliability and the responding ability to super low concentration hydrogen propose high requirement.
Optical Hydrogen gas sensor, especially Optical Fider Hybrogen Sensor, utilize light to carry out density of hydrogen sensing as medium, and because probe does not exist electric component, have essence explosion-proof, highly sensitive, the advantages such as electromagnetism interference, cause in recent years and pay close attention to widely and study.Common grating type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor, needs the centre wavelength drift that temperature compensation measure suppresses environmental temperature fluctuation to cause, also exists Temperature cross-over sensitive issue while accuracy of detection is not high.
Polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber (PM-PCF) is the photonic crystal fiber with polarization property, unified stress birefrin is produced in conjunction with stress rods at inside of optical fibre by the airport of fiber core periodic arrangement, the polarization state of polarized light can be kept over long distances, especially good temperature characterisitic, be conducive to making temperature-resistant optical fibre device, effectively can simplify apparatus structure, improve device stability.
A kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF, PM-PCF through coating film treatment is introduced as sensing unit in all-fiber Michelson interferometer built, there is structure simple, highly sensitive, to advantages such as variation of ambient temperature are insensitive.
Summary of the invention
For the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF, measure the trough wavelength shift reaction density of hydrogen of assigned stages number in interference spectrum, structure is easy to realize, highly sensitive, alleviate environmental temperature fluctuation and detect the impact brought to density of hydrogen.
The utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions: a kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF, by wideband light source (1), Polarization Controller (2), Transmission Fibers 1(3), three-dB coupler (4), Transmission Fibers 2(5), be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6), Transmission Fibers 3(7), Transmission Fibers 4(8), spectrometer (9), constant temperature air chamber (10) forms, it is characterized in that: wideband light source (1) is connected with Polarization Controller (2), Polarization Controller (2) is by Transmission Fibers 1(3) be connected with three-dB coupler (4) incidence end, an exit end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 2(5) be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end be connected, another exit end and Transmission Fibers 3(7) be connected, the transmission end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 4(8) be connected with spectrometer (9), be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end and Transmission Fibers 2(5) welding, uniform sputter Pd/Ag alloy firm on PM-PCF periphery, be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) and Transmission Fibers 3(7) right side apply Al reflectance coating respectively, to be parallelly placed in constant temperature air chamber (10).
Described is coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) length be the thickness of 5cm ~ 8cm, Pd/Ag alloy firm be 40nm ~ 50nm, Ag massfraction is 20% ~ 25%.
Described is coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) the preferred model of polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber selected is LMA-PM-15, operation wavelength is at 1550nm.
Principle of work of the present utility model is: the laser of wideband light source (1) emission center wavelength 1550nm, a branch of linearly polarized light is obtained by Polarization Controller (2), along Transmission Fibers 1(3) incident three-dB coupler (4) is divided into the identical light of two bundles to incide Transmission Fibers 3(7 respectively) and along Transmission Fibers 2(5) couple directly to be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) in, form all-fiber Michelson interferometer.PM-PCF on the outer periphery uniform sputter Pd/Ag alloy firm as sensitizing range, after Pd/Ag film absorption hydrogen generation volumetric expansion, airport in extruding covering causes the phase change of transmission mode in coating film area, occurs constant phase differential with the another light beam after light splitting.Two-beam is after the Al reflecting film reflects of end face high reflectance, and converge in the transmission end of three-dB coupler (4) and interfere, interference spectrum is through Transmission Fibers 4(8) received by spectrometer (9).Known, there is corresponding relation between interference spectrum drift value and density of hydrogen, thus realize the high precision test to density of hydrogen.
Phase differential in interference spectrum between m level trough place two-beam is subject to the impact of PM-PCF parameter and cladding surface Pd/Ag plated film simultaneously, can be expressed as
（1）
In formula, integer m is interference level,
be m level trough wavelength,
,
be respectively intrinsic birefringence and the length of PM-PCF;
,
be respectively additional birefringence and the coating film area length of the introducing of Pd/Ag alloy firm.
Pd in Pd/Ag alloy firm expands in conjunction with hydrogen molecule generation cell volume, and extruding airport deforms, and causes additional birefringence and the plated film length variations of PM-PCF, the phase differential between two-beam
can be expressed as
（2）
In formula,
for m level trough wavelength after drifting about,
,
be respectively additional birefringence variable quantity and the plated film length variations amount of the introducing of Pd/Ag alloy firm.Consider
magnitude be 50 ~ 80mm,
magnitude be about 10
- 5mm, phase differential
knots modification mainly come from birefringent change, plated film length variations is ignored.Therefore, (2) formula is rewritten as
（3）。
For optical fibre Michelson interferometer, because transmission light twice is through coating film area, the phase differential of interference light should be twice, in conjunction with (1) formula and (3) formula, can obtain m level trough wavelength shift
for
（4）
Additional birefringence variable quantity
density of hydrogen in corresponding environment, determines m level trough wavelength shift
, achieve the high precision test to density of hydrogen.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the PM-PCF that (1) selects temperature characterisitic excellent makes temperature-resistant Optical Fider Hybrogen Sensor, without the need to temperature compensation link, effectively simplify apparatus structure, save cost of manufacture; (2) Ag can effectively suppress Pd to occur in conjunction with hydrogen molecule
phase transformation, stable metal crystalline network, Pd/Ag alloy alleviates that Pd coating surface bubbles, fault phenomenon, improves the mechanical property of sensitive membrane, extension fixture serviceable life; (3) this sensor bulk is little, and sonde-type structure is conducive to building distributed measurement, and electromagnetism interference, sensitivity is better than grating type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor.Therefore, it is simple that the utility model has structure, highly sensitive, effectively suppresses the advantages such as environmental temperature fluctuation Interference Detection, for density of hydrogen on-line monitoring provides a kind of realistic plan.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of systematic schematic diagram of the Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF.
Fig. 2 is a kind of structural representation based on sensing head in the Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor of PM-PCF.
Fig. 3 is a kind of cross sectional representation based on coating film area in the Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor of PM-PCF.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment, the utility model is described in further detail.
A kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF shown in Fig. 1, by wideband light source (1), Polarization Controller (2), Transmission Fibers 1(3), three-dB coupler (4), Transmission Fibers 2(5), be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6), Transmission Fibers 3(7), Transmission Fibers 4(8), spectrometer (9), constant temperature air chamber (10) forms, it is characterized in that: wideband light source (1) is connected with Polarization Controller (2), Polarization Controller (2) is by Transmission Fibers 1(3) be connected with three-dB coupler (4) incidence end, an exit end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 2(5) be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end be connected, another exit end and Transmission Fibers 3(7) be connected, the transmission end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 4(8) be connected with spectrometer (9), shown in Fig. 2, be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end and Transmission Fibers 2(5) welding, uniform sputter Pd/Ag alloy firm on PM-PCF periphery, as shown in Figure 3, in Fig. 3, grey parts is Pd/Ag alloy firm to the xsect of coating film area, shown in Fig. 2, be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) and Transmission Fibers 3(7) right side apply Al reflectance coating respectively, to be parallelly placed in constant temperature air chamber (10).Described is coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) length is 5cm ~ 8cm, the preferred model of the polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber selected is the thickness of LMA-PM-15, Pd/Ag alloy firm be 40nm ~ 50nm, Ag massfraction is 20% ~ 25%, and operation wavelength is at 1550nm.Principle of work of the present utility model is: the laser of wideband light source (1) emission center wavelength 1550nm, a branch of linearly polarized light is obtained by Polarization Controller (2), along Transmission Fibers 1(3) incident three-dB coupler (4) is divided into the identical light of two bundles to incide Transmission Fibers 3(7 respectively) and along Transmission Fibers 2(5) couple directly to be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) in, form all-fiber Michelson interferometer.PM-PCF on the outer periphery uniform sputter Pd/Ag alloy firm as sensitizing range, after Pd/Ag film absorption hydrogen generation volumetric expansion, airport in extruding covering causes the phase change of transmission mode in coating film area, occurs constant phase differential with the another light beam after light splitting.Two-beam is after the Al reflecting film reflects of end face high reflectance, and converge in the transmission end of three-dB coupler (4) and interfere, interference spectrum is through Transmission Fibers 4(8) received by spectrometer (9).Known, there is corresponding relation between interference spectrum drift value and density of hydrogen, thus realize the high precision test to density of hydrogen.
When carrying out density of hydrogen test experience, Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6 will be coated with) and Transmission Fibers 3(7) be fixed on constant temperature air chamber (10) bottom by fixture, open wideband light source (1) and export.Thermoregulation mechanism setting constant temperature air chamber (10) is in 25 degrees Celsius of constant temperature, opens the nitrogen that gas cylinder valve continues to pass into purity 99.99% in constant temperature air chamber (10), and after interference spectrum is stable, residual air drains, and records m level trough wavelength initial value.In experimentation, first the hydrogen of 0.5% concentration is passed into continually and steadily until interference spectrum is stablized, record m level trough wavelength value and density of hydrogen, pass into the hydrogen of 1.0% concentration more continually and steadily, m level trough wavelength value and density of hydrogen is again recorded after interference spectrum is stable, by that analogy, pass into concentration successively from 0.5% to 5.0%, the hydrogen of the isoconcentration gradient being stepped intervals with 0.5% is demarcated.Utilize density of hydrogen-m level trough wavelength data to calculate density of hydrogen-trough wavelength shift data, after matching, obtain the funtcional relationship that density of hydrogen-trough wavelength shift is approximate, digital simulation degree.
When carrying out temperature characterisitic confirmatory experiment for PM-PCF, Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6 will be coated with) and Transmission Fibers 3(7) be fixed on constant temperature air chamber (10) bottom by fixture, open wideband light source (1) and export.Open the nitrogen that gas cylinder valve continues to pass into purity 99.99% in constant temperature air chamber (10), after interference spectrum is stable, residual air drains.Arrange the temperature of constant temperature air chamber (10) from 10 degrees Celsius by thermoregulation mechanism, with 5 degrees Celsius for stepped intervals, be warming up to 60 degrees Celsius gradually, temperature sensor is measured in real time to constant temperature air chamber (10) interior gas temperature.Each temperature spot keeps just recording temperature now and m level trough wavelength value after 5 minutes.Utilize temperature-m level trough wavelength data accounting temperature-trough wavelength shift data, if the wave length shift that temperature variation is introduced is less than density of hydrogen change the wave length shift order of magnitude caused, then prove that the temperature coefficient of sensor is enough little.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the PM-PCF that (1) selects temperature characterisitic excellent makes temperature-resistant Optical Fider Hybrogen Sensor, without the need to temperature compensation link, effectively simplify apparatus structure, save cost of manufacture; (2) Ag can effectively suppress Pd to undergo phase transition in conjunction with hydrogen molecule, stable metal crystalline network, and Pd/Ag alloy alleviates that Pd coating surface bubbles, fault phenomenon, improves the mechanical property of sensitive membrane, extension fixture serviceable life; (3) this sensor bulk is little, and sonde-type structure is conducive to building distributed measurement, and electromagnetism interference, sensitivity is better than grating type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor.Therefore, it is simple that the utility model has structure, highly sensitive, effectively suppresses the advantages such as environmental temperature fluctuation Interference Detection, for density of hydrogen on-line monitoring provides a kind of realistic plan.
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1. the Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF, by wideband light source (1), Polarization Controller (2), Transmission Fibers 1(3), three-dB coupler (4), Transmission Fibers 2(5), be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6), Transmission Fibers 3(7), Transmission Fibers 4(8), spectrometer (9), constant temperature air chamber (10) forms, it is characterized in that: wideband light source (1) is connected with Polarization Controller (2), Polarization Controller (2) is by Transmission Fibers 1(3) be connected with three-dB coupler (4) incidence end, an exit end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 2(5) be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end be connected, another exit end and Transmission Fibers 3(7) be connected, the transmission end of three-dB coupler (4) is by Transmission Fibers 4(8) be connected with spectrometer (9), be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) left end and Transmission Fibers 2(5) welding, uniform sputter Pd/Ag alloy firm on PM-PCF periphery, be coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) and Transmission Fibers 3(7) right side apply Al reflectance coating respectively, to be parallelly placed in constant temperature air chamber (10).
2. a kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described is coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) length is 5cm ~ 8cm, the thickness of Pd/Ag alloy firm is 40nm ~ 50nm, Ag massfraction is 20% ~ 25%.
3. a kind of Michelson interference-type optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor based on PM-PCF according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described is coated with Pd/Ag film PM-PCF(6) the preferred model of polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber selected is LMA-PM-15, operation wavelength is at 1550nm.
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