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The growing interconnects ability of people, devices and machines has led to a rapidly increasing need for sensing solutions allowing to measure a variety of parameters in a broad range of applications. The limits and shortcomings of traditional sensing technologies paved the way for the emerging field of fiber optical sensing. Optical fibers are lightweight, passive and unobtrusive sensing wires with a thickness comparable to human hair. Sensing features can be tailored to the needs of the application and the unprecedented multiplexing capabilities allow moving away from traditional discrete measurement points to continuous measurements visualizing strain and temperature gradients, pressure, multi-directional force, curvature and shape information. The technology is today being used in harsh environments in various industries ranging from industrial processing, structural health monitoring and energy to aerospace, medical and safety & security.

 

Introduction

What’s FBG and how does an FBG sensor work?

Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) are made by lateral exposure of an optical fiber with a periodic pattern of intense laser light. The generated pattern will be translated into a permanent refractive index change inside the fiber core forming a grating. The resulting FBG acts as a wavelength selective mirror for one distinct wavelength (Bragg wavelength).

 

By exposing a fiber with several FBGs with broadband light, each grating is reflecting a certain amount of light at a different Bragg wavelength which can be spectrally detected. If the FBG fiber is manipulated by variations of strain and temperature a shift of the Bragg wavelength is measured, which can be used to calculate strain and temperature values very accurately. From the basic functionality of measuring strain and temperature and many other parameters like force, pressure, acceleration, vibration and displacement can be additionally derived.

 

Optical fiber sensors present undeniable advantages such as high fatigue limits, multiplexing and immunity to electromagnetic interferences. With our variety of high-quality Fiber Bragg Grating sensors, you are able to measure strain, force, temperature, pressure and shape.

 

General Advantages of FBG Sensors

FBGs are immune to electromagnetic interference (even lightening interference)

 

FBGs are intrinsically passive (no electrical power required) and therefore can be positioned in high voltage and potentially explosive atmosphere areas.

 

As FBGs consume no power, there is also no self-heating effect which might be critical when measuring low heat conductive materials.

 

FBGs can become read out over large distances, without the need of amplification means underway (>20km)

 

Multiple FBGs (>20) can be monitored in series on one single optical fiber, no return fiber is needed.  Special interrogator techniques even allow having more than 1000 FBG sensors on a single fiber.

 

Due to the nature of the glass, FBGs show good corrosion resistance.

 

Advantages

Easy to handle

Compatible with telecom fiber for long-distance measurements

 

Simple installation resulting in reduced setup costs

 

Robust designs

 

Configurable

Selectable wavelengths, cable types, and connectors

 

Multiple sensors assembled in arrays with spliced connectors for fast installation

 

Bare fiber with multiple FBG

 

Versatile

Diverse sensor formats

 

High strain and high fatigue resistance

 

From simple FBG to complex sensor designs

 

Reinforced or dielectric for applications in different hazardous areas

 

What We're Offering

The newly developed optical sensor line by T&S enables large strain measurement ranges at increased long-term stability. It is the ideal choice for structural health monitoring due to its fast and easy installation and its resistance to environmental conditions such as humidity, rust, and salt even over extremely long distances.

 

The compatibility with standard telecom cables makes these sensors very cost-efficient – especially for medium-to-high channel applications! The sensors are based on the Fiber Bragg Grating technology and offer optical sensors for measurements of strain, temperature, displacement, vibration and pressure etc.

 

 

T&S Communications is a professional fiber optic products supplier. We provide WDMs, Fiber Optic Component and so on. We have many different components of iot  you can choose. Want to know more? Please contact us.