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Fabry-Perot Cavity Optimization for Absolute Strain Sensing Using Finite Element Analysis

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SENSORS
Volume 23, Issue 21, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s23218785

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Fabry-Perot interferometer; in-fiber Fabry-Perot; strain sensing; optical fiber sensing; finite element analysis

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The optical-mechanical behavior of a Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI) composed of a capillary segment and two sections of standard optical fiber was investigated using the finite element method (FEM). The developed FEM model was validated and used to show that the absolute strain on the host substrate is usually smaller than the strain measurement obtained with the sensor. A cavity geometry that can generate the correct absolute strain without requiring previous strain calibration was proposed.
The finite element method (FEM) was used to investigate the optical-mechanical behavior of a Fabry-Perot Interferometer (FPI) composed of a capillary segment spliced between two sections of standard optical fiber. The developed FEM model was validated by comparing it with theory and with previously published experimental data. The model was then used to show that the absolute strain on the host substrate is usually smaller than the strain measurement obtained with the sensor. Finally, the FEM model was used to propose a cavity geometry that can be produced with repeatability and that yields the correct absolute strain experienced by the host substrate, without requiring previous strain calibration.

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