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Finite element analysis of an optical fibre electric field sensor using piezoelectric polymer coating

Bhatti, Ajaz, Al-Raweshidy, Hamed S., Murtaza, G. (2000) Finite element analysis of an optical fibre electric field sensor using piezoelectric polymer coating. Journal of Modern Optics, 47 (4). pp. 621-632. ISSN 0950-0340. (doi:10.1080/095003400147944) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:16131)

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Abstract

A novel approach for analysing an optical fibre electric field sensor by using the finite element method is presented. A singlemode optical fibre carrying a transversely poled piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) polymer coating was successfully modelled by using three-dimensional analysis. The response of the optical fibre electric field sensor was determined over a wide frequency range from 100 Hz to 50 MHz. The modelling predicts a phase shift of 0.019 rad V-1 m(-1) in the low frequency (axially unconstrained) region and 0.00082 rad V-1 m(-1) in the high frequency (axially constrained) region. At frequencies higher than 7 MHz the optical response is dominated by radial resonances of the fibre-jacket composite. Good agreement exists between the resonance peaks predicted by the simulation and those theoretically calculated using composite theory.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/095003400147944
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: P. Ogbuji
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2009 20:50 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:54 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/16131 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Al-Raweshidy, Hamed S..

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