Interferometric vs. wavelength selective optical fiber sensors for cryogenic temperature measurements

Abstract

n this work, a preliminary study of the behavior of two different interferometric fiber optic sensors and two different wavelength selective fiber optic sensors is performed. A photonic crystal fiber Fabry-Pérot interferometer, a Sagnac interferometer, a commercial fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and a π-phase shifted fiber Bragg grating interrogated in a random distributed feedback fiber laser are analyzed. A comparison of their sensitivities and resolutions is carried out to analyze their performance as sensors for cryogenic temperatures, taking into account their advantages and drawbacks. Keywords: cryogenic temperature, interferometric sensor, optical fiber sensor, random distributed feedback fiber lasers