Optical Fiber Relative Humidity Sensor Based on a FBG with a Di-Ureasil Coating 英文参考文献.docVIP

Sensors 2012, 12, 8847-8860; doi:10.3390/s120708847 OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Optical Fiber Relative Humidity Sensor Based on a FBG with a Di-Ureasil Coating Sandra F. H. Correia 1,2, Paulo Antunes 1,3, Edison Pecoraro 3,4, Patrícia P. Lima 1,2, Humberto Varum 5, Luis D. Carlos 1,2, Rute A. S. Ferreira 1,2,* and Paulo S. André 1,3, * 1 Physics Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; E-Mails: sandracorreia@ua.pt (S.F.H.C.); pantunes@ua.pt (P.A.); patriciapereira@ua.pt (P.P.L.); lcarlos@ua.pt (L.D.C.) 2 3 4 CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal Instituto de Telecomunica??es, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara 14800-900, SP, Brazil; E-Mail: edison@iq.unesp.br 5 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; E-Mail: hvarum@ua.pt * Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mails: rferreira@ua.pt (R.A.S.F.); pandre@av.it.pt (P.S.A.); Tel.: +351-234-377-900; Fax: +351-234-377-901. Received: 28 May 2012; in revised form: 20 June 2012 / Accepted: 25 June 2012 / Published: 27 June 2012 Abstract: In this work we proposed a relative humidity (RH) sensor based on a Bragg grating written in an optical fiber, associated with a coating of organo-silica hybrid material prepared by the sol-gel method. The organo-silica-based coating has a strong adhesion to the optical fiber and its expansion is reversibly affected by the change in the RH values (15.0–95.0%) of the surrounding environment, allowing an increased sensitivity (22.2 pm/%RH) and durability due to the presence of a siliceous-based inorganic component. The developed sensor was tested in a real structure health monitoring essay, in which the RH inside two concrete blocks with different porosity values was measured over 1 year. The results demonstrated the potential of the propo