The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets

A simple fiber optic displacement sensor is presented using a multimode plastic bundled fiber and the intensity modulation technique. The preformance of the sensor is compared for different types of probes and targets. The probe with the largest receiving core diameter demonstrates the highest linea...

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Main Authors: Yasin, M., Harun, S.W., Abdul-Rashid, H.A., Kusminarto, Kusminarto, Karyono, Karyono, Ahmad, H.
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author Yasin, M.
Harun, S.W.
Abdul-Rashid, H.A.
Kusminarto, Kusminarto
Karyono, Karyono
Ahmad, H.
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Harun, S.W.
Abdul-Rashid, H.A.
Kusminarto, Kusminarto
Karyono, Karyono
Ahmad, H.
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description A simple fiber optic displacement sensor is presented using a multimode plastic bundled fiber and the intensity modulation technique. The preformance of the sensor is compared for different types of probes and targets. The probe with the largest receiving core diameter demonstrates the highest linearity range, and increasing the number of receiving cores increases the sensitivity of the sensor. With a stainless steel target and the concentric bundled fiber with 16 receiving fibers as aprobe, the sensitivity of the sensor ois found to be 0.0220 mV/mu m over 150 to 550 mu m range and -0.0061 mV/mu m over 1100 to 2000 mu m range. The target with a higher reflectivity shows a higher sensitivity. The linearity range for the front slope is almost similar for all targets tested. However, for the back slope, lower reflectivity objects have a relatively higher linearity range with the highest range of 1600 mu m being obtained using plastic and aluminum targets. The simplicity of the design, high degree of sensitivity, dynamic range, non-contact measurement and low cost of the fabrication make it suitable for applications in industries for position control and micro displacement measurement in the hazardous regions.
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spelling mmu-27892011-09-19T08:20:04Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2789/ The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets Yasin, M. Harun, S.W. Abdul-Rashid, H.A. Kusminarto, Kusminarto Karyono, Karyono Ahmad, H. T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science A simple fiber optic displacement sensor is presented using a multimode plastic bundled fiber and the intensity modulation technique. The preformance of the sensor is compared for different types of probes and targets. The probe with the largest receiving core diameter demonstrates the highest linearity range, and increasing the number of receiving cores increases the sensitivity of the sensor. With a stainless steel target and the concentric bundled fiber with 16 receiving fibers as aprobe, the sensitivity of the sensor ois found to be 0.0220 mV/mu m over 150 to 550 mu m range and -0.0061 mV/mu m over 1100 to 2000 mu m range. The target with a higher reflectivity shows a higher sensitivity. The linearity range for the front slope is almost similar for all targets tested. However, for the back slope, lower reflectivity objects have a relatively higher linearity range with the highest range of 1600 mu m being obtained using plastic and aluminum targets. The simplicity of the design, high degree of sensitivity, dynamic range, non-contact measurement and low cost of the fabrication make it suitable for applications in industries for position control and micro displacement measurement in the hazardous regions. WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 2008-01 Article NonPeerReviewed Yasin, M. and Harun, S.W. and Abdul-Rashid, H.A. and Kusminarto, Kusminarto and Karyono, Karyono and Ahmad, H. (2008) The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets. Laser Physics Letters, 5 (1). pp. 55-58. ISSN 16122011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lapl.200710080 doi:10.1002/lapl.200710080 doi:10.1002/lapl.200710080
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
Yasin, M.
Harun, S.W.
Abdul-Rashid, H.A.
Kusminarto, Kusminarto
Karyono, Karyono
Ahmad, H.
The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title_full The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title_fullStr The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title_full_unstemmed The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title_short The performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
title_sort performance of a fiber optic displacement sensor for different types of probes and targets
topic T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
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