Optical router for optical fiber sensor networks based on a liquid crystal cell
| dc.contributor.author | Vargas, Salvador | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sánchez Pena, José Manuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vázquez, Carmen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aranda, Angel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pérez, Isabel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-12T18:52:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-12T18:52:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 09/04/2003 | |
| dc.description | Optical fiber sensor networks are evolving rapidly. They are used because of the inert nature of optical fibers allowing no electromagnetic interference and safe applications in inflammable atmospheres; other relevant characteristics are their low weights and wide bandwidths as a transmission medium. In any case, it is very interesting to have specific components such as optical routers for selecting a certain path in a network with no optical to electrical and electrical to optical conversions. In this paper, we propose an all-optical router based on liquid crystals, polarizers, and a spatial split polarization beam splitter. The implemented device is designed to operate with visible light and it has been tested with plastic optical fibers. It has a crosstalk of 14 dB between selected ON channels and nonoperative OFF channels and 11-dB insertion losses. An average switch time of 100 ms is measured. The device checks the optical power level in each channel and, in case of failure, automatically switches to an operative channel while an alarm is activated. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Las redes de sensores de fibra óptica están evolucionando rápidamente. Se utilizan debido a la naturaleza inerte de las fibras ópticas, que permite evitar las interferencias electromagnéticas y posibilita aplicaciones seguras en atmósferas inflamables; otras características relevantes son su bajo peso y su amplio ancho de banda como medio de transmisión. En cualquier caso, resulta muy interesante disponer de componentes específicos, como enrutadores ópticos, para seleccionar una determinada ruta en una red sin realizar conversiones de óptico a eléctrico ni de eléctrico a óptico. En este artículo, proponemos un enrutador totalmente óptico basado en cristales líquidos, polarizadores y un divisor de haz de polarización espacial. El dispositivo implementado está diseñado para operar con luz visible y ha sido probado con fibras ópticas plásticas. Presenta una diafonía de 14 dB entre los canales seleccionados en estado ON y los canales no operativos en estado OFF, así como pérdidas de inserción de 11 dB. Se mide un tiempo promedio de conmutación de 100 ms. El dispositivo verifica el nivel de potencia óptica en cada canal y, en caso de fallo, cambia automáticamente a un canal operativo mientras se activa una alarma. | es |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
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| dc.identifier | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/1226646/ | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1558-1748 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/4899 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess | |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber networks | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical sensors | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber sensors | en_US |
| dc.subject | Liquid crystals | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical crosstalk | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical devices | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical fibers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber polarization | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical switches | en_US |
| dc.subject | Electromagnetic interference | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber networks | |
| dc.subject | Optical sensors | |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber sensors | |
| dc.subject | Liquid crystals | |
| dc.subject | Optical crosstalk | |
| dc.subject | Optical devices | |
| dc.subject | Optical fibers | |
| dc.subject | Optical fiber polarization | |
| dc.subject | Optical switches | |
| dc.subject | Electromagnetic interference | |
| dc.title | Optical router for optical fiber sensor networks based on a liquid crystal cell | en_US |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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