Abstract:
An optical waveguide (1) has a grating structure (2) in which gratings of different orders are superimposed. When first and second order gratings are superimposed, input light is partially reflected by the first order component and partially coupled out of the waveguide by the second order component. The second order component can also be used to couple external light into the waveguide (1). The grating structure (2) has applications to free space couplers, optical sensors, and suppression of ripples in dispersion compensators.
Abstract:
An apparatus (200), comprising at least one fluorescence optical nanofiber (204) and at least one probe fiber (260), wherein a portion of the probe fiber (260) is disposed within a distance of one hundred nanofiber diameters from the optical nanofiber (204). The first and the second nanofiber ends (208,212) are disposed within a pressure-tight chamber (228), and a portion of the optical nanofiber (204) and the portion of the probe fiber (260) are each disposed outside the chamber (228). An electromagnetic energy source (SC) is arranged to direct source electromagnetic energy having a selected fluorescence frequency to a first nanofiber end (208), and a receiver (RCVR) is arranged to receive fluorescence energy via the probe fiber (260). Sampled downhole fluid (240) is disposed proximate to the nanofiber (204) and the probe fiber (260) portions, such that the sampled downhole fluid (240) provides the fluorescence energy in response to evanescant energy arising from the source electromagnetic energy present in the optical nanofiber (204). Additional systems and methods are disclosed.
Abstract:
An optical sensor for detecting hydrogen in a fluid in physical contact with the sensor is provided. The sensor comprises an optical fiber, wherein an end portion of the optical fiber is coated with a multilayer comprising: a sensing layer, comprising a film of an alloy, the alloy comprising Mg, Ni, and M, wherein M is at least one of Zr, Ta, and Hf, and wherein the alloy has the composition Mg x Ni y M z , and wherein x is from 40 to 60, y is from 10 to 40, and z is from 10 to 40, and a catalyst layer comprising Pd. Further, a detection system for hydrogen, comprising such an optical sensor, and an electrical device having such a detection system are provided.
Abstract translation:提供了用于检测与传感器物理接触的流体中的氢的光学传感器。 所述传感器包括光纤,其中所述光纤的端部涂覆有多层,所述多层包括:感测层,所述感测层包括合金膜,所述合金包含Mg,Ni和M,其中M是以下中的至少一个: Zr,Ta和Hf,并且其中所述合金具有组成Mg x Ni y M z,并且其中x为40-60,y为10-40,z为10-40,催化剂层包含 钯。 此外,提供了一种包括这种光学传感器的用于氢的检测系统,以及具有这种检测系统的电子设备。
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical waveguide having a Fibre Bragg Grating, which waveguide is provided with a coating having a nanoporous sensor material, the sensor unit further having an optical detection unit for detecting a change in an optical property of the waveguide, wherein the grating is present in the core of the waveguide and the coating at least substantially surrounds the grating. The coating is expandable or shrinkable under the influence of the chemical substance, thereby causing a change in axial strain in the grating when the sensor material is exposed to the chemical substance, which change is detectible by a optical detection unit. The invention further relates to an optical sensor system for measuring a chemical substance, the sensor system having a waveguide according to the invention
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus includes a light source and a waveguide. The waveguide includes a core layer and a first cladding layer. At least one nanowell is formed in at least the first cladding layer. The apparatus further includes a light detector. The light detector can detect a light emitted from a single molecule object contained in the at least one nanowell.
Abstract:
A fiber-optic sensor can have a Michelson sensor portion and a Mach-Zehnder sensor portion. A first splitter-coupler can be configured to split incoming light between a first fiber portion and a second fiber portion. A first polarization-phase conjugation device can be configured to conjugate a polarization phase of incident light corresponding to the first fiber portion, and a second polarization-phase conjugation device can be configured to conjugate a polarization phase of incident light corresponding to the second fiber portion. Each of the first and second polarization-phase conjugation devices can be configured to reflect light toward a detector and through the respective first and second fiber portions. A coupler can be configured to join light in the first fiber portion with light in the second fiber portion, and a third fiber portion can be configured to receive light from the coupler and to illuminate a second detector.
Abstract:
An in-situ on-line detection device and detection method for a long-distance metallurgical liquid metal component. The detection device comprises a front-end high-temperature resistant probe (18), a middle-end optical sensing device (19) and a back-end control platform (24), wherein the head of the front-end high-temperature resistant probe (18) is placed in a liquid metal (22), the tail thereof is coaxially connected to the middle-end optical sensing device (19), and an optical window (15) is arranged in the connection position; and the middle-end optical sensing device (19) is connected to the back-end control platform (24) through a signal line (25). The detection device and detection method can provide a timely and valid message for quality control and a melting end, so that the detection time is greatly shortened, the detection distance can be adjusted extensively, the measurement result is accurate, and it can be achieved to measure components that are difficult to measure, such as C, S, P, etc.
Abstract:
An optical coupler includes at least one input waveguide and a plurality of output waveguides. The optical coupler spatially disperses optical signals carried on the input waveguide according to wavelength to the output waveguides. The input waveguides and the output waveguides are arranged to provide crosstalk between optical signals carried on the output waveguides.
Abstract:
A sensor (100) to measure a liquid (120), such as an urea solution. The sensor (100) includes a light source (132) operably coupled to a lumen (136) disposed in a liquid solution (120), the light source (132) configured to emit light and communicate the light to the lumen (136); a light detector (134) operably coupled to the lumen (136), the light detector (134) configured to receive at least a portion of the light from the lumen (136); and a controller (140) configured to determine a concentration or quality of the liquid solution (120) based on the light emitted by the light source (132) and the portion of light received by the light detector (134).