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Front Optoelec Chin    2011, Vol. 4 Issue (2) : 204-212    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-011-0130-4
REVIEW ARTICLE
Review of fiber Bragg grating sensor technology
Jinjie CHEN, Bo LIU(), Hao ZHANG
Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Abstract

The current status of the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor technology was reviewed. Owing to their salient advantages, including immunity to electromagnetic interference, lightweight, compact size, high sensitivity, large operation bandwidth, and ideal multiplexing capability, FBG sensors have attracted considerable interest in the past three decades. Among these sensing physical quantities, temperature and strain are the most widely investigated ones. In this paper, the sensing principle of FBG sensors was briefly introduced first. Then, we reviewed the status of research and applications of FBG sensors. As very important for industrial applications, multiplexing and networking of FBG sensors had been introduced briefly. Moreover, as a key technology, the wavelength interrogation methods were also reviewed carefully. Finally, we analyzed the problems encountered in engineering applications and gave a general review on the development of interrogation methods of FBG sensor.
Keywords fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors      multiplexing      networking      interrogation     
Corresponding Author(s): LIU Bo,Email:liubo@mail.nankai.edu.cn   
Issue Date: 05 June 2011
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Bo LIU,Jinjie CHEN,Hao ZHANG. Review of fiber Bragg grating sensor technology[J]. Front Optoelec Chin, 2011, 4(2): 204-212.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foe/EN/Y2011/V4/I2/204
Fig.1  Schematic diagram of strain and temperature FBG sensors
Fig.1  Schematic diagram of strain and temperature FBG sensors
Fig.2  Schematic diagram of FBG displacement sensors
Fig.2  Schematic diagram of FBG displacement sensors
Fig.3  Conceptual diagrams of optical voltage and current sensors in Ref. []. (a) Piezoelectric voltage sensor; (b) voltage sensor with increased sensitivity due to parallel electrical connection of individual piezoelectric stack elements; (c) current sensor employing voltage sensor with additional current transformer
Fig.3  Conceptual diagrams of optical voltage and current sensors in Ref. []. (a) Piezoelectric voltage sensor; (b) voltage sensor with increased sensitivity due to parallel electrical connection of individual piezoelectric stack elements; (c) current sensor employing voltage sensor with additional current transformer
Fig.4  Schematic diagram of novel acceleration FBG sensor
Fig.4  Schematic diagram of novel acceleration FBG sensor
Fig.5  Schematic diagram of clinometer proposed in Ref. []
Fig.5  Schematic diagram of clinometer proposed in Ref. []
Fig.6  Schematic diagram of flow-meter proposed in Ref. []
Fig.6  Schematic diagram of flow-meter proposed in Ref. []
Fig.7  Schematic diagram of quasi-distributed FBG sensor network
Fig.7  Schematic diagram of quasi-distributed FBG sensor network
Fig.8  Schematic diagram of FBG sensor network (BBS: broadband light source)
Fig.8  Schematic diagram of FBG sensor network (BBS: broadband light source)
Fig.9  Schematic diagram of Michelson interferometer method (PD: photo detector)
Fig.9  Schematic diagram of Michelson interferometer method (PD: photo detector)
Fig.10  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on nonequilibrium M-Z interferometer
Fig.10  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on nonequilibrium M-Z interferometer
Fig.11  Schematic diagram of F-P tunable filter interrogation system
Fig.11  Schematic diagram of F-P tunable filter interrogation system
Fig.12  Schematic diagram of AOTF-based interrogation system (VCO: voltage controlled oscillator)
Fig.12  Schematic diagram of AOTF-based interrogation system (VCO: voltage controlled oscillator)
Fig.13  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on tilted fiber grating proposed in Ref. []
Fig.13  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on tilted fiber grating proposed in Ref. []
Fig.14  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on FDML wavelength swept laser
Fig.14  Schematic diagram of interrogation system based on FDML wavelength swept laser
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