Fabry-Perot parallel type high sensitivity fiber optic temperature sensor based on vernier effect beyond free spectral range measurement

Abstract

Accurate detection of temperature is crucial in industry, agriculture, the military, etc. In our paper, using the vernier effect of fiber optic interference, we demonstrate a temperature sensoru, in parallel with a grating, to improve the sensitivity of the probe while expanding the measurement range. The probe consists of a combination of a temperature-sensitive polymer Fabry-Perot interferometer (SFPI) and a temperature-insensitive 3D printed reference Fabry-Perot interferometer (RFPI). The innovative combination of femtosecond-induced two-photon polymerization provides a reference cavity with determinable cavity length for vernier effects. Innovative use of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for vernier effect to determine the temperature interval and extend the range. This experiment concluded that the average sensitivity of the parallel probe reached −22.52 nm/°C in the temperature detection interval of 31°C to 37°C, a 16.8-fold increase in sensitivity, based on which the temperature outside the six free spectral ranges (FSR) can be measured in the interval of 31°C to 51°C using the FBG.