Zhang, T.; Han, Q.; Liang, Z.; Jiang, J.; Cheng, Z. A Fabry–Perot Sensor with Cascaded Polymer Films Based on Vernier Effect for Simultaneous Measurement of Relative Humidity and Temperature. Sensors2023, 23, 2800.
Zhang, T.; Han, Q.; Liang, Z.; Jiang, J.; Cheng, Z. A Fabry–Perot Sensor with Cascaded Polymer Films Based on Vernier Effect for Simultaneous Measurement of Relative Humidity and Temperature. Sensors 2023, 23, 2800.
Zhang, T.; Han, Q.; Liang, Z.; Jiang, J.; Cheng, Z. A Fabry–Perot Sensor with Cascaded Polymer Films Based on Vernier Effect for Simultaneous Measurement of Relative Humidity and Temperature. Sensors2023, 23, 2800.
Zhang, T.; Han, Q.; Liang, Z.; Jiang, J.; Cheng, Z. A Fabry–Perot Sensor with Cascaded Polymer Films Based on Vernier Effect for Simultaneous Measurement of Relative Humidity and Temperature. Sensors 2023, 23, 2800.
Abstract
In this paper, fiber sensor based on Vernier effect for simultaneous measurement of relative humidity (RH) and temperature is proposed. The sensor is fabricated by coating two kinds of ultraviolet (UV) glue with different refractive indexes (RI) and thicknesses on the end face of a fiber patch cord. Vernier effect is formed by the inner lower-RI polymer cavity and the cavity composed of both polymer films. By calibrating the RH and temperature response of two peaks on the envelope of the reflection spectrum, simultaneous measurement of RH and temperature is realized by solving a set of quadratic equations. Experimental results show that the highest RH and temperature sensitivities of the sensor are 387.3 pm/%RH (in 20%RH to 90%RH) and -533.0 pm/°C (in 15°C to 40°C), respectively. The sensor has merits of low cost, simple fabrication, and high sensitivity, which makes it very attractive for applications that need to simultaneously monitor these two parameters.
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