Affiliation:
1. School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Abstract
Optical fiber sensors fabricated by bonding have several limitations. To address these limitations, a CO2 laser welding process for an optical fiber and quartz glass ferrule is proposed in this study. A deep penetration welding method with optimal penetration (penetrating the base material only) is presented to weld a workpiece according to the requirements of the optical fiber light transmission, size characteristics of the optical fiber, and the keyhole effect of the deep penetration laser welding. Moreover, the influence of laser action time on the keyhole penetration is studied. Finally, laser welding is performed with a frequency of 24 kHz, power of 60 W, and duty cycle of 80% for 0.9 s. Subsequently, the optical fiber is subjected to out-of-focus annealing (0.83 mm, 20% duty cycle). The results show that deep penetration welding produces a perfect welding spot and has good quality; the hole generated from deep penetration welding has a smooth surface; the fiber can bear a maximum tensile force of 1.766 N. The performance of the optical fiber sensor is stable, and the maximum pressure deviation corresponding to the cavity length fluctuation is about 7.2 Pa. Additionally, the linear correlation coefficient R of the sensor is 0.99998.
Funder
Zhangjiagang Science and Technology Plan Project
Characteristic Innovation Project of Guangdong Universities
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation
Scientific Research Startup Foundation of Guangdong Ocean University
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Control and Systems Engineering
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