Hollow Core Bragg Fiber Integrated With Regenerate Fiber Bragg Grating for Simultaneous High Temperature and gas Pressure Sensing

We have proposed and experimentally demonstrated a novel optical fiber sensor for simultaneous measurement of high temperature and gas pressure based on a Regenerated Fiber Bragg grating (RFBG) cascaded with a homemade hollow core Bragg fiber (HCBF). The HCBF functions as an anti-resonant reflecting waveguide and acts as a pressure and temperature sensing unit. The sample was fabricated and tested in our lab, exhibiting a high linear pressure and temperature sensitivity of-3.747 nm/MPa and 25.925 pm/ degrees C in a large-dynamic range of 2 MPa and 600 degrees C, respectively. The RFBG, as a temperature monitor, was integrated to compensate the temperature cross-correspondence of the HCBF. By utilizing a 2x2 matrix obtained with the experimental results, simultaneous measurement of temperature and gas pressure can be achieved. Besides, compact size, low cost and high sensitivity make the sensor more competitive in harsh environment application.

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In this study, a novel optical fiber sensor for simultaneous measurement of high temperature and gas pressure was proposed and experimentally demonstrated using a Regenerated Fiber Bragg grating (RFBG) cascaded with a homemade hollow core Bragg fiber (HCBF). The sensor exhibited high linear pressure and temperature sensitivity in a large dynamic range, and a 2x2 matrix obtained from experimental results enabled simultaneous measurement of temperature and gas pressure. Compact size, low cost, and high sensitivity make this sensor competitive for harsh environment applications.