Nano-photonics Research Center Nano-

Optical Sensor System Research Group

1. Introduction
u In this research field, we have developed various optical sensor systems based on fiber-optic/integrated-optic devices capable of measuring and analyzing multiple sensor signal in real time. v Structural health monitoring for oil and gas, transportation power plants, buildings, bridges, ship and seashore, etc
Chemical Strain Humidity Displacement Vibration

Light source

Temperature Pressure

Optical filter

Acceleration

R.I.
1064nm source power
10A(0.48W/0.30W) 13A(0.88W/0.55W) 16A(1.30W/0.82W) 19A(1.80W/1.10W) 22A(2.30W/1.40W) 25A(3.00W/1.90W) 28A(3.70W/2.30W) 31A(4.50W/2.70W) 34A(5.30W/3.20W) 37A(6.00W/3.70W) 40A(6.90W/4.20W) 43A(7.70W/4.70W)

Force

Signal process

intensity(a.u.)

1063.5

1064.0

1064.5

1065.0

Wavelength(nm)

Detector

2. Research Area and Roadmap

Source module

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

10 kHz repetition rate Mechanical motion filter

1 MHz parallel dual module Electro-optic filter 5mW, 150 nm bandwidth More than 10mW, 200 nm bandwidth

Source module
Isolator Amp. Isolator P.C

0.1/1MHz repetition rate 100nm bandwidth GUI based on FPGA

SLD Swept laser

3mW, 100 nm bandwidth

Tunable filter

Output coupler

Graphic User Interface based on Field Programmable Gate Array

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Optical Sensor

Sensor module
Fiber Bragg Grating

Strain, Temperature Chemical, Humidity Displacement, Vibration Graphene, Plasmon

Multiple sensor module Detection module

Sensor module

Less than 10 pm resolution

Less than 1 pm resolution Graphene-based sensing techniques

Fabry-Perot

50 channel sensor 100 MS 12 Bit 2 channel

100 channel sensor 1 GS 14 Bit 2channel 100 MV/A, 10 GHz USB, RS-232, Ethernet

Interrogation module
DAQ
Switch PD High Pass Filter Trigger recovery

100 MV/A, 150 MHz 400 MS 14 bit 2 channels USB output port
Photodiode Data acquisition Integrated system

Multi-function distributed optical sensor Smart distributed optical sensor

3. Research Results
Spectrum-based sensor interrogation system
0
Output power [dBm]

Chemical Sensor
Features
Simple gas sensing method composed of PLC module Precise sensing technique through interferometric structure Multi-channel sensing application with wavelength division multiplexer Real time monitoring algorithm Easy to apply to other explosive gases and environmental gases such as CH4, NOx, COx Convenience to mass-produce Necessary to improve response time

-10 -20 -30 -40 1470 1500 1530 1560 1590

31kHz 18kHz

Features
Ultra-fast wavelength swept laser of more than tens kHz repetition rates +/- 2 pm wavelength repeatability Extremely minimal detectable wavelength change +/- 1 pm Wide dynamic range of 50dB Precise sensing technique through wavelength calibration Adjustable pre-strain small size packaged sensor module Real time monitoring algorithm More than 480Mbps bidirectional data communications
50 60

Sensor module
SOA PC Circulator AC Isolator Filter Coupler

Wavelength [nm]

Source module

0
0.1175
140 sec 379 sec 618 sec

PD

H2 %
Output power [mW]

0.1170 0.1165 0.1160 0.1155 0.1150 0.1145 0.1140 0 200

280 sec 240 sec 517 sec 485 sec
Dt=100 Dt=106

Interrogation system
12

Detection module
600
Applied voltage [V]
8 4 0 -4 -8 -12 0 10 20 30 40 50 -40 60
-60

10 nm
Dt=116

-22

400

Optical intensity [dBm]

Strain [me]

-24

1.5

200 0 -200 -400 -600 0 10 20 30 40

Nano thin-film

Time delay [ms]

-26 -28 -30 -32 -34 -36

1.4

1.3

Under clad
Time [ms]
40.53dB

Patents & Papers & Reports

734 sec

Time [ms]

12.75Hz

1.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

-38 1540.5 1541.0 1541.5 1542.0 1542.5 1543.0 0.0

-80 -100 -120 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Patents & Papers & Reports

Domestic patent pending : 3

PSD [dB]

Substrate

400

600

800

Wavelength [nm]

Applied Strain[me]

Time [Sec]
Frequency [Hz]

Static response

Dynamic response

Sensor module

Dynamic response

Domestic patent pending : 2 SCI publication paper(related) : 1 International conference(related) : 2

4. Current Projects
Optical gyro sensor
Modulator Part
PM fiber based sensor heard

Optical vibration sensor system

LD LD driver Mod. Optical coupler Mod. driver

Sensor

Function Generator

AMP VAC, fo
Optical Phase Modulator

2X2 Silica Coupler

PD Signal process

+ -

Optical part Electric part

Photo Detector

Features
2x2 coupler : 50:50 ratio @ 1550 nm Modulator : 10 GHz LiNbO3 Sensor head : 200 m PM fiber 46mm bending (quadrupolar winding) Wavelength stability : ~ 16 ppm
Optical modulator

Features
1x2 coupler : 50:50 ratio @ 1550 nm Modulator : LiNbO3 Sensor head : SM fiber 20mm bending (concentric circle winding) Freq. ragne: DC ~ 3MHz

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