GB2464477A - Wavelength and time delay multiplexed optical Bragg grating sensor - Google Patents
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Abstract
A sensor comprising an optical fibre 26 with multiple Bragg gratings 28, 30, 32 each grating having a different discrete resonant wavelength) is interrogated by an apparatus 10 which comprises a time delay arrangement 18, 20, 22 (e.g. different optical fibre lengths) interposed in an optical path for light supplied to or reflected from the fibre Bragg gratings 28, 30, 32 wherein the delay arrangement is configured to apply a different time delay to light of each of the said discrete wavelengths whereby the light reflected from each of the fibre Bragg gratings is received at an interrogator port of the apparatus in a different discrete time interval. The device may further comprise time division multiplexer (TMD) 12, optical fibre 14 and wavelength band splitters/combiners 16, 24. Optically equivalent arrangements comprising further reflective Bragg gratings may are also disclosed (figures 2 to 4).
Description
Apparatus for interro2atin2 fibre Bragg gratings
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to apparatus for interrogating fibre Bragg gratings (FBG5).
Background to the Invention
Optical fibre strain sensors are known and WO 2004/0560 17 discloses a method of interrogating multiple fibre Bragg grating strain sensors along a single fibre. In the system of WO 2004/056017, Bragg gratings are defined in the optical fibre at spaced locations along the optical fibre. When the optical fibre is put under strain, the relative spacing of the planes of each Bragg grating changes and thus the resonant optical wavelength of the grating changes. By determining the resonant wavelength of each grating, a strain measurement can be derived for the location of each grating along the fibre. The light reflected from each fibre Bragg grating is identified by the time of anival of a reflected light pulse at a detector, such that the reflected signals from multiple gratings in a single fibre are multiplexed in the time domain.
A problem with existing time-division multiplexing (TDM) devices is that due to the operating speeds of the electronics in the TDM instrument, the sensors, or fibre Bragg gratings, must be placed at relatively large distances apart so that the electronics is not bombarded with multiple return signals at any one moment. Typically, the electronics cannot cope with signals returning from spacings between sensors of less than 1 metre as the signals arrive too quickly for the electronics to analyse one signal before the next arrives.
One solution to this problem is to use wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). In this case, each grating in a single optical fibre has a resonant wavelength in a different discrete wavellength band. In this way, the reflected light from each grating can be identified by the resonant wavelength of light reflected, which means there is no limitation on the location of the gratings along the fibre. However, for such a system to function effectively every grating in a single fibre must operate in a discrete wavelength band and this imposes limitations on the construction of a sensor system.
The present invention, at least in its preferred embodiment, seeks to obviate one or more of the disadvantages of known intelTogation devices.
Summary of the Invention
Accordingly, the invention is directed to apparatus for intelTogating an optical fibre comprising a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings each having a resonant wavelength in a different discrete wavelength band. The apparatus comprises a delay arrangement interposed in use in an optical path for light supplied to and/or reflected from the fibre Bragg gratings. The delay arrangement is configured to apply a different time delay to light in each of the said discrete wavelength bands, whereby the light reflected from each of the fibre Bragg gratings is received at an interrogator port of the apparatus in a different discrete time interval.
By providing a wavelength-selective delay arrangement in the apparatus, the reflected light from each grating can be differentiated at the interrogator by the time of arrival of the pulse of light. In this way, groups of Bragg gratings (of different wavelength bands) can be positioned closer together than would otherwise be possible in a TDM system, but it is not necessary for every grating in the whole fibre to operate in a different wavelength band, as would be the case with a pure WDM system. The effect of the invention is that the sensor gratings in each waveband appear to the interrogator to be spaced further apart from one another than they actually are. Due to the delay module, a relatively large number of sensors may be used in the system, compared to present WDM systems.
Preferably, the delay arrangement comprises optical paths of different lengths for each of the respective discrete wavelength bands. The discrete wavelength bands may be directed down respective optical fibres of different lengths such that light in each wavelength band travels along a paths of a different length. In this way, the time taken to reach the end of the respective optical fibres is different for each wavelength band.
Advantageously, the delay arrangement comprises an optical splitter to direct the light of each wavelength band to the respective optical path. The splitter separates the different wavelength bands from a light pulse and directs each wavelength band along a respective optical path. The optical splitter may comprise a splitter. The delay arrangement may comprises an optical combiner for recombining the light from each of the optical paths.
In this way, the delay arrangement may be included conveniently in an existing arrangement.
In one arrangement, the delay arrangement comprises wavelength selective reflectors spaced along a common optical path for reflecting light in each of the said discrete wavelength bands at different points along the optical path. In this case, light in one discrete wavelength band is reflected back along the common optical path whilst the light in the other discrete wavelength bands passes through to further wavelength selective reflectors. The delay arrangement may comprise an optical circulator to direct light along the common optical path. An optical circulator is a device comprising a number of ports that can act as both inlets and outlets for a signal. The signal enters through a first port and exits through the adjacent port. Alternatively, the delay arrangement may comprises an optical coupler to direct light along the common optical path.
The apparatus may further comprise an interrogator connected to the interrogator port and configured to determine the wavelength of light reflected by a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings, with distinct gratings being identified by the time of arrival of a reflected pulse of light, i.e. a TDM interrogator.
The present invention also extends to a method of interrogating fibre Bragg gratings.
Brief Description of the Drawings
An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a wavelength selective spool delay arrangement in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a diagrammatic representation of an optical circulator delay arrangement in accordance with the present invention; Figure 3 is a diagrammatic representation of an optical coupler delay arrangement in accordance with the present invention; and Figure 4 is a diagrammatic representation of the perceived positioning of the sensors in a device in accordance with the present invention.
Detailed Description of Exemplary Embodiments
Figure 1 shows apparatus for interrogating fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) comprising a TDM (time-division multiplexing) interrogator 12 connected to a first end of a first optical fibre 14. The other end of the first optical fibre 14 is connected to a wavelength band splitter/combiner 16. The wavelength band splitter/combiner 16 is connected to one end of three delay coils 18, 20 and 22. The other end of the three delay coils 18, 20, 22 is connected to a wavelength band combiner/splitter 24, which in turn is connected to one end of a second optical fibre 26. The second optical fibre 26 comprises fibre Bragg gratings 28, 30, 32 closely spaced along its length. Each of the fibre Bragg gratings 28, 30, 32 has an operating range of resonant wavelengths in a different discrete wavelength band. Each of the wavelength band splitter / combiners 16, 24 is configured to direct light in the wavelength bands corresponding to each of the fibre Bragg gratings 28, 30, 32 into a respective delay coil 18, 20, 22.
A broadband light pulse is sent from the interrogator 12 and passes through the first optical fibre 14 to the wavelength band splitter 16. The wavelength band splitter/combiner 16 separates the broadband signal into wavelength bands, which are then passed through delay coils 18, 20, 22. The delay coils 18, 20, 22 vary in length so that the wavelength bands are delayed by different amounts of time. The delay coils 18, 20, 22 then feed the wavelength bands into the wavelength band combiner/splitter 24, which recombines the signals into a series of (three) pulses corresponding to each wavelength band and spaced in the time domain due to the delay from the coils 18, 20. 22. The combined pulse train passes into the second optical fibre 26 and passes to the FBGs 28, 30, 32. As the pulse train reaches the FBGs 28, 30, 32, specific wavelengths are reflected back along the second optical fibre 26, passing into the wavelength band combiner/splitter 24, which directs the appropriate wavelengths through the appropriate delay coils 18, 20, 22. The wavelength selected pu'ses then pass through the wavellength baid splitter/combiner 16 and are returned to the TDM intenogator 12. Thus, from a single broadband pulse, the interrogator 12 receives reflected pulses from each grating 28, 30, 32 at the resonant wavelength of that grating with the pulses sufficiently spaced in the time domain that the TDM interrogator can determine the wavelength of each reflected pulse, even though the gratings 28, 30, 32 are physically relatively closely spaced.
Figure 2 shows apparatus for intelTogating fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) 50 comprising a TDM intenogator 52 connected to one end of a first optical fibre 54. The other end of the optical fibre 54 is connected to an optical circulator 56. The optical circulator 56 is connected to a second optical fibre 58, which is positioned clockwise of the first optical fibre around the optical circulator 56. The second optical fibre 58 comprises reflective FBGs 60, 62, 64 positioned along its length. The optical circulator 56 is further connected to a third optical fibre 66, which is positioned clockwise around the circulator 56 of the second optical fibre 58. The third optical fibre 66 comprises a number of sensor FBGs 68, 70, 72, along its length.
The interrogator 52 emits a broadband light signal into the first optical fibre 54, which passes to the optical circulator 56. The optical circulator 56 distributes the signal to the next available outlet in a clockwise direction, i.e. to the second optical fibre 58. The signal passes along the second optical fibre 58 and predetermined wavelength bands are reflected by the reflective FBGs 60, 62, 64 back to the optical circulator 56. The wavelength bands reflected back to the optical circulator 56 are delayed according to the length travelled along the second optical fibre 58. The signal, now in the form of a series of (three) pulses in distinct wavelength bands, is then passed from the optical circulator 56 to the third optical fibre 66 and passes along the optical fibre 66 until it is reflected by the sensor FGB 68, 70, 72. Upon reflection, the reflected pulses pass back along the third optical fibre 66 to the optical circulator 56 which then directs the signal along the first optical fibre 54 to the interrogator 50.
Figure 3 shows apparatus for interrogating fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) 80 comprising a TDM interrogator 82 connected to one end of a first optical fibre 84. The other end of the first optical fibre 84 is connected to a first port of a coupler 88. A second port of the coupler 88 is connected to a second optical fibre 90 which is provided with reflective FBGs 92, 94, 96. A third port of the coupler 88 is connected to a third optical fibre 98, which is provided with closely positioned sensor FBGs 100, 102, 104.
The TDM interrogator 82 emits a broadband light signal into the first optical fibre 84, which passes through the coupler 88 and is directed to the second port and through the second optical fibre 90. The broadband signal passes along the second optical fibre 90 and reaches the first reflective FBG 92, where a specific wavelength band of the broadband signal is reflected back along the second optical fibre 90 whilst the other wavelength bands of the broadband signal pass along to the next reflective FBG 94, where a second wavelength band is reflected. The reflected wavelength band passes back to the coupler 88 and proceeds to the third optical fibre 98 wherein the sensor FBGs 100, 102, 104 reflect certain wavelengths. The reflected sensor signal passes into the coupler and once more enters the second optical fibre 90, where it proceeds to the appropriate reflective FBG 100, 102, 104 to be reflected back to the coupler 88. The reflected sensor signal passes back to the coupler 88 and is then directed to the interrogator 82. The passage through the second optical fibre 90 introduces a delay in the signal which is enhanced by the second passage through the second optical fibre 90 so that the reflected pulses can be identified by their time of arrival at the interrogator, as in the preceding embodiments.
Figure 4 shows how the sensor arrangement appears to the interrogator 12, 52, 82 of Figures 1, 2 and 3. Because of the delay anangement of each embodiment shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the sensor FBGs appear to the interrogator 12, 52, 82 to be distantly spaced in a linear configuration.
By using equipment or a method in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to situate the sensor FBGs at a distance of 10 cm apart, rather than 1 metre apart as is usually required. Furthermore, it is possible to arrange groups of ten very closely spaced sensors, for example 1cm apart or even on top of one another in an optical fibre. For example, a strain gauge rosette and then a metre further down the optical fibre is a further group of sensors at a different location on a structure.
Wavelength bands typically in the range of 1530nm to 1565nm, spaced at 5nm intervals may be the most suitable, that is 1530nm, 1535nm, 1540nrn, etc. However, other wavelengths outside this range may be appropriate.
In a preferred embodiment of the method and apparatus of Figure 1, the delay coils 18, 20 and 22 are sufficiently sized such that a first wavelength band, which passes through delay coil 18, is received before the second wavelength band, which passes through delay coil 20. Furthermore, the second wavelength band is received before third wavelength band, which passes through the delay coil 22.
For example, the delay coil 20 may be substantially equal to the half of the length of the second optical fibre 26, so that the signal in the second delay coil 20, that is the second wavelength band, is delayed for sufficiently long that the entire first wavelength band signals return to the interrogator 12. Similarly, the third delay coil 22 may be substantially equal to the length of the optical fibre 26, to allow the first and second wavelength bands to return to the interrogator 12 before the third wavelength band is returned. By using this method all of the signals from the first returned wavelength can be processed before the signals from the second returned wavelength are received, and all of the second wavelength signals can be processed before the third returned wavelength signals are received. By way of an example only, a typical length of the optical fibre is substantially 100 metres.
Whilst the invention has been described in relation to three sensors and corresponding delay modules, it will be appreciated that the apparatus may comprise any number of sensors and is not intended to be limited to three sensors. Furthermore, a narrowband light source may be used in place of the aforementioned broadband light source.
Numerous other variations and modifications to the illustrated constructions may occur to the reader familiar with the art without taking the device outside the scope of the present invention. For example, the apparatus may comprise one or more of the delay arrangements listed about. For example, a delay spool may be used in combination with a coup'er to increase the delay in the signa's. Furthermore, a combiner/splitter combination may be used in conjunction with an optical circulator.
In summary, the present application discloses apparatus for interrogating an optical fibre comprising a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings each having a resonant wavelength in a different discrete wavelength band. The apparatus comprises a delay arrangement interposed in use in an optical path for light supplied to and/or reflected from the fibre Bragg gratings. The delay arrangement is configured to apply a different time delay to light in each of the discrete wavelength bands, whereby the light reflected from each of is the fibre Bragg gratings is received at an interrogator port of the apparatus in a different discrete time interval.
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- Claims 1. Apparatus for interrogating an optical fibre comprising a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings each having a resonant wavelength in a different discrete wavelength band, the apparatus comprising a delay arrangement interposed in use in an optical path for light supplied to and/or reflected from the fibre Bragg gratings, wherein the delay arrangement is configured to apply a different time delay to light in each of the said discrete wavelength bands, whereby the light reflected from each of the fibre Bragg gratings is received at an interrogator port of the apparatus in a different discrete time interval.
- 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the delay arrangement comprises optical paths of different lengths for each of the respective discrete wavelength bands.
- 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the delay alTangement comprises an optical splitter to direct the light of each wavelength band to the respective optical path.
- 4. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the delay arrangement comprises an optical combiner for recombining the light from each of said optical paths.
- 5. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the delay arrangement comprises wavelength selective reflectors spaced along a common optical path for reflecting light in each of the said discrete wavelength bands at different points along the optical path.
- 6. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the delay arrangement comprises an optical circulator to direct light along the common optical path.
- 7. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the delay arrangement comprises an optical coupler to direct light along the common optical path.
- 8. Apparatus according to any preceding claim further comprising an interrogator connected to the interrogator port and configured to determine the wavelength of light reflected by a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings, with distinct gratings being identified by the time of arrival of a reflected pulse of light.
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