Cascaded Sapphire Fiber Bragg Gratings Inscribed by Femtosecond Laser for Molten Steel Studies

Alla, Dinesh Reddy; Neelakandan, Deva Prasad; Mumtaz, Farhan; Gerald, Rex E.; Bartlett, Laura; O’Malley, Ronald J.; Smith, Jeffrey D.; Huang, Jie

doi:10.1109/TIM.2023.3335530

Cascaded Sapphire Fiber Bragg Gratings Inscribed by Femtosecond Laser for Molten Steel Studies

Journal Article · Sat Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 2023 · IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3335530· OSTI ID:2571594

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Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)

This research reports a distributed fiber optic high-temperature sensing system tailored for applications in the steel industry and various other sectors. Recent advancements in optical sensor technology have led to the exploration of sapphire crystal fibers as a solution for sensing in harsh environments. Utilizing a femtosecond (fs) laser, cascaded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) were meticulously fabricated within a multimode sapphire optical fiber. These FBGs endowed the system with distributed sensing capabilities and underwent rigorous testing under extreme temperatures, reaching up to 1800 °C. Here, the study delves into the investigation of the FBG reflection spectrum, facilitated by the development of a sophisticated multimode demodulation system, which contributed to the attainment of precise temperature measurements with a performance accuracy of 99.9%. Demonstrating exceptional thermal stability, the sapphire FBGs endured temperatures of 1600 °C for a sustained duration of 22 h. Furthermore, this article explores the application of distributed temperature sensing employing multiple sapphire FBGs, showcasing their utility in temperature measurements related to molten steel studies.

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Research Organization:: Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0009119

OSTI ID:: 2571594

Journal Information:: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement Vol. 73; ISSN 1557-9662; ISSN 0018-9456

Publisher:: IEEECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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