Sensitivity-enhanced fiber-optic Fabry-Perot ultrasonic sensor based on direct laser writing of dual-resonant cavity

Fabry-Perot; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Two-photon 3D printing; Ultrasound detection; 3-D printing; 3D-printing; Acoustics waves; Fiber Sensor; Optical-; Two photon; Two-photon 3d printing; Instrumentation; Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Abstract :

[en] We report a dual-resonant cavity-based fiber-optic Fabry-Perot (FP) interferometer integrated on an optical fiber tip for ultrasound measurement, that is immediately printed through the utilization of two-photon polymerization technology employing direct laser writing. One of the resonant cavities is utilized for acoustic wave pressure amplification, while the other Fabry-Perot cavity is functionalized as an optical resonator. The combination of the two cavities can significantly enhance the vibration of the diaphragm, which can be used for the detection of weak acoustic waves. To improve its responsivity to acoustic waves, the designed structure is optimized by adjusting the parameters thickness of the upper diaphragm and the distance between the double diaphragms. The results show that the fabricated device can achieve low noise equivalent acoustic signal level of 26.9 μPa/Hz1/2@100 kHz. This value is much higher than that of FP devices with single uniform diaphragm. Such miniature sensor has broad prospects for development applicable to fields of structural health monitoring, photoacoustic imaging, and underwater acoustic sensing.

Disciplines :

Materials science & engineering

Author, co-author :

Wei, Heming ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Wei, Yan ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Zhuang, Changquan ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

He, Guoqiang ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Yang, Tian ; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication, The Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai, China

Zhang, Xiaobei ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Pang, Fufei ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Wang, Tingyun ; Shanghai University, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai, China

Krishnaswamy, Sridhar ; Northwestern University, Center for Smart Structures & Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Evanston, United States

Caucheteur, Christophe ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Hu, Xuehao ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Recherche > Service ERC Unit - Advanced Photonic

Language :

English

Title :

Sensitivity-enhanced fiber-optic Fabry-Perot ultrasonic sensor based on direct laser writing of dual-resonant cavity

Publication date :

2024

Journal title :

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

ISSN :

0018-9456

eISSN :

1557-9662

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Pages :

1-1

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Additional URL :

http://xplorestaging.ieee.org/ielx8/19/4407674/10816162.pdf?arnumber=10816162

Research unit :

F108 - Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Research institute :

Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering

Funders :

National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai

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