Abstract
An optical fiber inclinometer based on non-reciprocal phase change effect in a single-mode fiber loop mirror (FLM) is proposed. The phase of light waves in FLM is controlled by two-phase shifters (PSs). The relationship between the inclination angles and phase differences of the two-PSs, and transmitted light power was derived by Jones calculus. The signature of the birefringence obtained through simulation on the output light has been confirmed by experimentation. From the results, it was found that when the birefringence of the two-PSs are different, two measurement sensitivities (17.07 × 10−3 deg−1 and 21.37 × 10−3 deg−1) can be realized with one angle measurement system. We also report a method for changing measurable ranges, and measurement sensitivity. Since the angle can be directly measured from the transmitted light power, the results of this work contribute to the realization of simple and low-loss inclinometers using standard single-mode fiber.
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