Abstract

A highly sensitive hybrid structure sensor based on suspended-core fiber (SCF) is proposed for vector curvature and temperature measurement. The sensor is prepared by self-assembly of SCF-based cascaded Fabry-Perot interferometer (cFPI), single-mode fiber (SMF), and fiber Bragg grating (FBG). In view of the asymmetry of the cFPI, theoretical analysis of the beam transmission and spectral characteristics is implemented when the beam is incident from different directions. The two sensing fibers in the triangular distribution sensor will not be located on the neutral plane at the same time, which makes it possible to measure bending in any orientation. The Vernier effect formed by the cFPI enlarges the curvature and temperature sensitivity to −1064.5 pm/m⁻¹ and 50.7 pm/°C, respectively, without affecting the measurement range. The spectrum shows the opposite spectral response when the sensor bending direction difference is 180°. The sensor overcomes the bottleneck of bending sensitive blind spots in dual-fiber sensing. In addition, the sensor maintains a smaller size and more flexible preparation, which is conducive to its application in artificial intelligence, medical detection.

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