CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating

An optical fiber Fabry&#x2013;Perot interferometer (FPI) based on poly (ethyleneimine) (PEI)/ poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) blend membrane is proposed and realized experimentally as a sensor for the pressure of CO<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math&...

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Main Authors: Wenwen Ma, Ruohui Wang, Qiangzhou Rong, Zhihua Shao, Wenlu Zhang, Teng Guo, Jie Wang, Xueguang Qiao
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author Wenwen Ma
Ruohui Wang
Qiangzhou Rong
Zhihua Shao
Wenlu Zhang
Teng Guo
Jie Wang
Xueguang Qiao
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Ruohui Wang
Qiangzhou Rong
Zhihua Shao
Wenlu Zhang
Teng Guo
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Xueguang Qiao
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description An optical fiber Fabry&#x2013;Perot interferometer (FPI) based on poly (ethyleneimine) (PEI)/ poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) blend membrane is proposed and realized experimentally as a sensor for the pressure of CO<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> in the atmosphere. The functional material layer based on PEI/PVA blend polymer exhibits reversible optical path difference change because of absorption and release of CO <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> gas molecules. The cavity of the FPI is fabricated by coating a 15-<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m PEI/PVA blend film on the end-face of a cleaved single-mode fiber. An interference spectrum with fringe contrast of 19.5 dB and free spectra range of 33.15 nm is obtained. The proposed FPI sensor is sensitive to the changes of concentration of CO <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, as well as a sensitivity of 0.281 nm/ <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula> within an interval which ranges from 7.6 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula> to 86.9<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula>.
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spelling doaj-art-751bd2f2ecc24937ad9f95d3d5c6738a2025-08-22T23:05:38ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-01931810.1109/JPHOT.2017.27000537918509CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) CoatingWenwen Ma0Ruohui Wang1Qiangzhou Rong2Zhihua Shao3Wenlu Zhang4Teng Guo5Jie Wang6Xueguang Qiao7School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaSchool of Physics, Northwest University, Xi&#x2019;an, ChinaAn optical fiber Fabry&#x2013;Perot interferometer (FPI) based on poly (ethyleneimine) (PEI)/ poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) blend membrane is proposed and realized experimentally as a sensor for the pressure of CO<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> in the atmosphere. The functional material layer based on PEI/PVA blend polymer exhibits reversible optical path difference change because of absorption and release of CO <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula> gas molecules. The cavity of the FPI is fabricated by coating a 15-<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu$</tex-math></inline-formula>m PEI/PVA blend film on the end-face of a cleaved single-mode fiber. An interference spectrum with fringe contrast of 19.5 dB and free spectra range of 33.15 nm is obtained. The proposed FPI sensor is sensitive to the changes of concentration of CO <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{2}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, as well as a sensitivity of 0.281 nm/ <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula> within an interval which ranges from 7.6 <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula> to 86.9<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula>.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7918509/Thin film coatingssensors.
spellingShingle Wenwen Ma
Ruohui Wang
Qiangzhou Rong
Zhihua Shao
Wenlu Zhang
Teng Guo
Jie Wang
Xueguang Qiao
CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
IEEE Photonics Journal
Thin film coatings
sensors.
title CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
title_full CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
title_fullStr CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
title_full_unstemmed CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
title_short CO$_{2}$ Gas Sensing Using Optical Fiber Fabry–Perot Interferometer Based on Polyethyleneimine/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Coating
title_sort co 2 gas sensing using optical fiber fabry perot interferometer based on polyethyleneimine poly vinyl alcohol coating
topic Thin film coatings
sensors.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7918509/
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