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A novel MZI-based fiber-optic DC current sensor with conductive silver adhesive coating
This study presents a novel fiber-optic DC current sensor designed to address the need for precise DC current measurement. The sensor employs a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) configuration based on a multimode-thin-core-multimode fiber (MMF-TCF-MMF) structure, enhanced by a uniformly coated conductive silver adhesive layer. Joule heating generated by the adhesive under direct current induces a measurable wavelength shift in the interferometer. Temperature sensitivity was first evaluated, demonstrating a linear response of 35.76 pm/°C between 25 °C and 70 °C. Current testing revealed quadratic dependence on applied current: sensitivity reached 4.912 nm/A2 for 0.4–0.7 A and increased to 20.769 nm/A2 for 1.0–1.5 A, representing a 4.2-fold enhancement at higher currents. The sensor exhibits high sensitivity, compact design, cost-effectiveness, and robust repeatability and stability. These features position it as a promising solution for practical current detection applications.
期刊介绍:
Innovations in optical fiber technology are revolutionizing world communications. Newly developed fiber amplifiers allow for direct transmission of high-speed signals over transcontinental distances without the need for electronic regeneration. Optical fibers find new applications in data processing. The impact of fiber materials, devices, and systems on communications in the coming decades will create an abundance of primary literature and the need for up-to-date reviews.
Optical Fiber Technology: Materials, Devices, and Systems is a new cutting-edge journal designed to fill a need in this rapidly evolving field for speedy publication of regular length papers. Both theoretical and experimental papers on fiber materials, devices, and system performance evaluation and measurements are eligible, with emphasis on practical applications.