Sensores óticos baseados em redes de Bragg em fibras óticas estão se tornando uma tecnologia madura e ganhando espaço nas indústrias das mais diversas áreas. Para tal, essa tecnologia deve estar adaptada para ser integrada facilmente ao meio industrial. Com base nisso esta pesquisa apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma ferramenta computacional para duas tecnologias de interrogação de sensores baseados em Redes de Bragg em fibras óticas (FBGs). Além de adquirir os dados dos interrogadores a ferramenta computacional tem por objetivo processar os dados, para isso foi necessário o desenvolvimento de um algoritmo de detecção de picos. Este trabalho também apresenta os resultados obtidos de comparações entre as ferramentas comerciais para cada tecnologia de interrogação e a ferramenta desenvolvida durante esta pesquisa. / Optical sensors based on Fiber Bragg Gratings technologies are becoming a mature technology and starting to com now in the industrial area. To make this possible this technology need to be adapted to be easily integrated in the existing industrial systems. Based on this considerations, this research presents the development of a computational tool for two Fiber Bragg Gratings interrogation technologies. In addition to acquiring data from the interrogator the computational tool is intended to process the data, and this makes necessary to develop a peak detection algorithm. This work also presents the results obtained by comparing the commercial software’s of each interrogation system to the computational toll developed during this research.

CAPES / Com o intuito de agregar valor à literatura numa área onde resultados positivos são incentivadores no processo de continuidade de pesquisas nesta área, até que se consiga obter a necessária reprodutibilidade do processo para gravação de redes em fibras óticas micro-estruturadas, este trabalho mostra o sucesso obtido na gravação de redes de Bragg e redes de período longo em fibras de cristal fotônico de núcleo sólido. As redes de Bragg são gravadas em fibras micro-estruturadas de 12 anéis de furos ao redor do núcleo, dopado com uma pequena quantidade de germânio. A gravação destas redes é feita utilizando radiação ultravioleta (UV) do laser excímero KrF em 248 nm e máscara de fase, e são obtidas redes de Bragg de ≈ 11 dB de refletividade. As redes de período longo, por sua vez, são gravadas em fibras micro-estruturadas de sílica pura de 6 anéis de furos de ar ao redor do núcleo. Utilizando o método de gravação ponto-a-ponto e radiação infra-vermelha (IR) do laser CO2 são obtidas redes com resultados condizentes com a literatura, ou seja, redes de período longo com um modo principal de ressonância e perda na transmissão de até 17 dB. Também são detalhadas as caracterizações das redes de período longo quanto à tração mecânica e à temperatura, com o diferencial da repetibilidade de ambos os testes para maior confiabilidade nos resultados. Foram obtidas sensibilidade à tração entre −0, 85 pm/με e −6, 3 pm/με. Obtiveram-se sensibilidades à temperatura iguais a −18, 4 pm/◦ C e −19, 6 pm/◦ C. / In order to contribute to literature in an area where successful results are important in the process of further research in this area, until it can be obtained the necessary reproducibility of the process of writting gratings in micro-structured optical fibers, this work shows positive Bragg and long period gratings written in solid core photonic crystal fibers. The Bragg gratings are written in a 12 rings of holes around the core doped with a small amount of germanium micro-structured fiber. Written process of these gratings is made using ultraviolet excimer laser KrF at 248 nm and phase mask, and are obtained Bragg gratings with ≈ 11 dB reflectivity. Long period gratings, in turn, are written in micro-structured optical fibers made of pure silica 6 rings of air holes around the core. Using the method of point-to-point and infrared radiation CO2 laser are obtained gratings with consistent results within the literature, that is, gratings with a main mode of resonance and transmission loss of up to 17 dB. This work also detailed characterizations of long period gratings on mechanical stress and temperature variation, emphasizing the repeatability of both tests for more reliable results. Sensitivity to mechanical stress were obtained between −0, 85 pm/με and −6, 3 pm/με. More, sensitivities to temperature variation were equal to −18, 4 pm/◦ C and −19, 6 pm/◦ C.

CAPES / O monitoramento em tempo real da água do mar em ambientes críticos, como na entrada de portos e de canais de navegação, é necessário para evitar grandes contaminações do meio ambiente marinho, principalmente em regiões costeiras. A contaminação mais recorrente é por derramamento de hidrocarbonetos. Um indicativo de contaminação por óleo, em tempo real, viabiliza a atuação imediata dos setores responsáveis. Tal medida pode evitar que as impurezas se espalhem por uma área maior, o que torna o processo de limpeza e descontaminação mais rápido e eficaz. Este estudo visa detectar alterações no comportamento físico da água do mar quando existir contaminação por hidrocarbonetos. O parâmetro físico a ser estudado é a variação na curva de transmitância da água do mar, com específicos comprimentos de onda, quando existir contaminação na amostra. A variação da absorção da onda eletromagnética detectada pelo foto sensor pode indicar que a amostra de água esteja contaminada por hidrocarbonetos. O equipamento base para a tomada de dados das curvas de transmitância é o espectrofotômetro, que tem como característica a capacidade de realizar uma varredura em uma faixa de comprimento de onda eletromagnética compreendida entre 190 nm a 1100 nm. A avaliação dos resultados é feita utilizando uma placa de aquisição do espectro de um LED de 400 nm. Dois métodos foram realizados utilizando a mesma fonte de radiação, o primeiro com incidência horizontal da luz na amostra de água (próximo à superfície) e o segundo com incidência vertical, submetendo a radiação à absorção causada pela coluna de água e contaminante (gasolina e querosene). Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho apresentam uma queda bem significativa da transmitância em função do aumento da concentração de poluente (hidrocarbonetos) na água, nas faixas mais pertinentes de cada substância, com suas diferentes estruturas moleculares. O ponto do espectro de maior sensibilidade para este hidrocarboneto na medição da transmitância está em 360 nm. Utilizando a lei de Lambert-Beer, foi calculada a correlação exponencial dos pontos obtidos com um determinado comprimento de onda, em 360 nm esta correlação é superior a 99%. O método utilizado e os resultados levantados possibilitam o desenvolvimento e aplicação de um sensor óptico para sensoriamento da água do mar baseado na variação da absorção da luz em função do aumento da concentração de contaminantes (hidrocarbonetos), e a utilização da lei de Lambert-Beer para estimar a concentração deste produto na água. / The real time monitoring of seawater in critical environments such as ports entrances and navigation channels is needed in order to avoid major contaminations of the marine environment especially in coastal regions. The most recurrent contamination is hydrocarbon spills. A real time contamination indicator enables immediate action from the responsible sectors. Such measurement might prevent impurities from spreading into a greater area, resulting in faster and more effective cleaning and decontamination process. This study aims to detect changes in the physical behavior of the sea water when hydrocarbon contamination exists. The physical parameter under study is the variation in the transmittance curve of seawater, with specific wavelengths, when there is contamination in the sample. The absorption variation of the electromagnetic wave detected by the photo sensor can indicate that the water sample is contaminated by hydrocarbons. The base equipment for collecting data from the transmittance curves is the spectrophotometer, which is able to perform a scan on an electromagnetic wavelength range between 190 nm to 1100 nm. Two methods were performed using the same radiation source, the first one with horizontal light incidence into the water sample (near-surface) and the second one with vertical incidence, subjecting radiation to absorption caused by the water column and contaminant (gasoline and kerosene). The results obtained in this study show a significant decrease of transmittance in function of the increase in concentration of pollutant (hydrocarbon) in the water, in the more relevant ranges of each substance, with their different molecular structures. The hydrocarbon used in the evaluation of both methods validation was gasoline. The spectrum point of greater sensitivity in measuring the hydrocarbon transmittance is in 360 nm. Using the Lambert-Beer law it was calculated exponential correlation of points obtained with a specific wavelength, in 360 nm this correlation is greater than 99%. The method and results raised enabled the development and application of an optical sensor for sensing seawater according to the variation of light absorption in function of the increasing contaminants concentration (hydrocarbons), and using the Lambert-Beer law to estimating the concentration of product in water.

CAPES; CNPq; FINEP; Fundação Araucária / Neste trabalho apresenta-se um sistema ótico inteligente apto a localizar a posição de impactos mecânicos aplicados em uma estrutura plana. Para isso, os transdutores foram caracterizados, preliminarmente, quanto à deformação mecânica. Nesta aplicação, quatro redes de Bragg em fibra ótica foram instaladas em uma placa quadrada de polimetil-metacrilato, submetida a um conjunto de impactos em condições controladas. As respostas fornecidas pelos transdutores foram utilizadas para modelar e testar redes neurais artificiais. O sistema demonstrou possuir a capacidade para realizar a tarefa de encontrar a posição do distúrbio, mesmo em pontos de impacto diferentes daqueles apresentados na etapa de treinamento. O maior erro médio quadrático medido na fase de testes foi de 1,1 cm em relação ao ponto de impacto, sendo que os pontos localizavam-se a uma distância de 5 cm uns dos outros e estavam demarcados em uma superfície de prova com 60 cm de comprimento, 60 cm de largura e 6 mm de espessura. / In this work is presented an intelligent optical sensor capable to localize the position of mechanical impacts on a flat surface structure. The transducers were previously characterized relatively to mechanical strain. In this application, four optical fiber Bragg gratings were installed on a polymethyl methacrylate square plate, subjected to a set of mechanical impacts under controlled conditions. The responses provided by the transducers were used to model and test Artificial Neural Networks. The system showed the capacity to determine the disturbance positions, even at impact points different from the ones used in the training stage. The higher mean square error obtained in the test stage was 1,1 cm relatively to the impact position, wherein the points were located at a distance of 5 cm from each other on a test surface with 60 cm length , 60 cm width and 6 mm height.

Orientador: Jose Antonio Siqueira Dias / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T01:30:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Costa_EduardoFerreirada_M.pdf: 6728170 bytes, checksum: 22e2ac4dad3b06f3f61e0ece70fa2f5d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Por serem eletricamente passivos e imunes à interferência eletromagnética, os sensores a fibra óptica estão se tornando uma excelente escolha para o sensoreamento em várias aplicações, como aeroespacial, distribuição e geração de energia elétrica, transportes ferroviários, e equipamentos de segurança militares. Entre outras vantagens está o fato de que os sinais medidos podem ser transmitidos em distâncias muito grandes (da ordem de quilômetros), são compactos e leves. A técnica de medida convencional com sensor à FBG necessita de equipamentos de custo muito elevado, tornando-se inviável para aplicações de baixo custo. Neste trabalho apresenta-se uma nova técnica para medir temperatura com sensores a fibra óptica com grades de Bragg. Resultados experimentais de medidas feitas com a técnica desenvolvida mostram que é possível obter uma resolução de 0,5 mºC em medidas realizadas numa faixa de 30ºC. / Abstract: Due to the characteristic of being electrically passive and immune to electromagnetic interference, optical fiber sensors are becoming an excellent choice for several applications, as aerospace, distribution and generation of electrical energy, railway transports, and military equipment. Among other advantages, these sensors are compact, light and the measured signals can be transmitted for very long distances (in the order of kilometers). The existing techniques for temperature measurement using FBG sensors need expensive equipments, and therefore are not suitable for low cost applications. In this work a new technique to measure temperature with a extremely high resolution using FBG sensors is presented. Experimental results of measurements carried out with the proposed technique show that a resolution of 0.5 m°C was obtained for measurements performed over a 30 ºC temperature range. / Mestrado / Eletrônica, Microeletrônica e Optoeletrônica / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Les avancées récentes de la nanofabrication ont permis de faire émerger un nouveau champ de recherche, celui des nanocapteurs. En particulier, le nanocapteur plasmonique dont le principe utilise l’effet SERS (Diffusion Raman Exaltée de Surface) commence à s’imposer. En effet, ce capteur permet d’amplifier la signature d’une molécule jusqu’à un facteur de 1012 et fournit une véritable empreinte digitale de chaque molécule. La sensibilité du capteur dépend des propriétés optiques des Nanoparticules Métalliques (NPMs) qui sont liées aux propriétés physiques et structurales de ces dernières. Ainsi, la maîtrise de la fabrication de NPMs est un réel défit pour des multiples applications nanotechnologiques. Dans ce contexte, nous avons développé une approche originale de fabrication de NPMs organisées par auto-assemblage de polymère. Il s’agit d’introduire de manière contrôlée des interactions physiques qui se manifestent lors de la fabrication par une nano-séparation de phase au sein du matériau. Ceci se traduit par un nanstructuration du polymère et une auto-organisation très spécifique du précurseur métallique qui se transforme spontanément en NPMs. Les investigations expérimentales en considérant les différents facteurs physico-chimiques impliqués, nous ont permis d’identifier les paramètres clés de cette structuration et de hiérarchiser leur influence sur les dimensions structurales et la réponse optique des NPMs. Finalement, la capacité du nanocapteur à détecter de faibles traces (<10-13 M) de polluants organiques a été démontrée / The recent advances in nanofabrication techniques have allowed for the emergence of novel sensing approaches. Amongst these various approaches, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) via the use of plasmonic substrates has received wide-spread attention due to its many interesting proper-ties. In fact, plasmonic substrates enhance the Ra-man signal up to 12 orders of magnitude, paving the path for single molecule detection. Nevertheless, the sensitivity of this technique is strongly affected by the physical and structural properties of the metallic nanoparticles (MNPs). Thus, the mastering of the MNPs fabrication is a major challenge for various nanotechnological applications.In this context, we have developed a novel approach for the fabrication of organized NMPs through poly-mer self-assembly. The fabrication technique con-sists on controlling the physical interactions which occur during the fabrication through a nanophase separation in the polymer solution. This results in a nanostructuring of the polymer and a strong self-organization of the metallic precursor which is rapidly reduced into the MNPs. Experimental investigations of the different physical and chemical processes in play allow for a better understanding of the various keystone parameters of the nanostructuring as well as for determining their influences on the dimensions and optical response of MNPs. Finally, the fabricated plasmonic substrate demonstrated SERS limits of detection down to 10-13 M

Le présent travail de thèse a été effectué dans le cadre du projet CPER-FEDER MATISSE, projet coordonné par l’UTT regroupant deux autres partenaires : Nanovation et l’URCA. Le projet avait pour ambition la croissance des couches minces de ZnO de haute qualité et leur valorisation.Le ZnO cristallin est un semiconducteur à grand gap avec d’excellentes propriétés optiques. Son énergie de liaison excitonique de 60meV est l’une des caractéristiques qui lui valent tant d’attention malgré sa difficile gravure physique qui hypothèque la réalisation de composants photoniques compacts. En effet, la longueur d’onde d’émission du ZnO est de l’ordre de 375nm, impliquant l’utilisation de structures de petite taille dont la réalisation relève des nanotechnologies.Trois objectifs scientifiques ont été poursuivis : l’amélioration de l’extraction de l’émission excitonique dans les couches minces de ZnO par ingénierie de gap en utilisant les cristaux photoniques, l’émission laser et son contrôle et enfin, le transfert d’énergie du ZnO vers les QDots comme couche de phosphores pour la conversion de l’émission UV en lumière blanche. Pour y parvenir, deux technologies ont été utilisées : la croissance PLD (Nanovation) et la structuration par approche top-down délaissée par la communauté scientifique.La thèse traite de la structuration par lithographie électronique combinée à la gravure RIE-ICP et les études scientifiques associées. Les résultats obtenus sont concluants avec parfois des records comme pour le gain (>1000cm-1) et les pertes optiques (<10cm-1). Nous avons également procédé à la réalisation des premiers composants optoélectroniques : laser MIS et photodétecteur MSM / This work was conducted in the framework of the MATISSE project supported by the CPER-FEDER. Coordinated by UTT and including two other partners: Nanovation and URCA, the main project objective was the growth of high quality ZnO thin films and their valorization.ZnO is a wide band gap semiconductor with excellent optical properties. Its exciton binding energy (60meV) is one of the most important characteristics that earned to ZnO more attention despite its physical etching which is difficult to perform. Indeed, the excitonic emission of ZnO occurs approximately at 375nm, which involves the use of small structures whose achievement leads to the use of nanotechnology.Three scientific objectives were pursued: improving the extraction of the excitonic emission in ZnO thin films by engineering the photonic band gap by using photonic crystals, laser emission and control and finally, energy transfer from ZnO to QDots used as phosphors for down conversion of the UV emission to white emission. To achieve this, two technologies were used: PLD growth (Nanovation) and top-down structuring approach neglected by the scientific community.The thesis mainly deals with the structuring by electron beam lithography combined with ICP - RIE and related scientific studies. Conclusive results have been obtained such as high optical gain (>1000 cm-1) and low optical losses (<10 cm-1). We also carried out first optoelectronic components: MIS laser and MSM photodetector

The present work aims at enhancing the external quantum efficiencies of ultra-violet (UV) sensitive photodetectors (PDs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs)for any light polarization. Deep UV solid state devices are made out of AlGaN or MgZnO and their performances suffer from the high resistivity of their p-doped regions. They require transparent p-contacts; yet the most commonly used transparent contacts have low transmission in the UV: indium tin oxide (ITO) and nickel-gold (Ni/Au 5/5 nms) transmit less than 50% and 30% respectively at 300 nm. Here we investigate the use of surface plasmons (SPs) to design transparent p-contacts for AlGaN devices in the deep UV region of the spectrum. The appeal of using surface plasmon coupling arose from the local electromagnetic field enhancement near the metal surface as well as the increase in interaction time between the field and semiconductor if placed on top of a semiconductor. An in/out-coupling mechanism is achieved by using a grating consisting of two perpendicularly oriented sets of parallel aluminum lines with periods as low as 250 nm. The incident light is first coupled into SPs at the air/aluminum interface which then re-radiate at the aluminum/AlGaN interface and the photons energy is transferred to SP polaritons (SPPs) and back to photons. High transmission can be achieved not only at normal incidence but for a wider range of incident angles. iv A finite difference time domain (FDTD) package from R-Soft was used to simulate and design such aluminum gratings with transparency as high as 100% with tunable peak wavelength, bandwidth and angular acceptance. A rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) was developed in Matlab to validate the FDTD results. The high UV transparency meshes were then fabricated using an e-beam assisted lithography lift-off process. Their electrical and optical properties were investigated. The electrical characterization was very encouraging; the sheet resistances of these meshes were lower than those of the conventionally used transparent contacts. The optical transmissions were lower than expected and the causes for the lower measurements have been investigated. The aluminum oxidation, the large metal grain size and the line edge roughness were identified as the main factors of inconsistency and solutions are proposed to improve these shortcomings. The effect of aluminum oxidation was calculated and the passivation of aluminum with SiO2 was evaluated as a solution. A cold deposition of aluminum reduced the aluminum grain size from 60 nm to 20 nm and the roughness from 5 nm to 0.5 nm. Furthermore, replacing the conventional lift-off process by a dry back-etch process led to much smoother metal line edges and much high optical transparency. The optical measurements were consistent with the simulations. Therefore, reduced roughness and smooth metal line edges were found to be especially critical considerations for deep UV application of the meshes.

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / Silicon Blocked Impurity Band (BIB) detectors are highly efficient, radiation-hardened photodetectors that operate in the range of 5-40 æm. To further extend BIB coverage to 40-350 æm, Ge and GaAs BIB detectors are under development; however, these new detectors face fabrication issues that have delayed their introduction. This thesis will describe the use of a numerical model to examine alternate operating modes for GaAs BIB detectors in order to bypass current fabrication issues. The numerical simulations provide an understanding of the fundamental physics that governs detector transport. The proposed alternatives to standard operation are created by reversing the detector's bias and varying the blocking layer thickness. Modeling indicates that reversing the bias on these detectors provides a larger signal current than standard configurations, while preserving the principal benefits gained from a multilayered device. At the same time, the alternate bias configuration allows for the use of thicker blocking layers, while preserving overall detector responsivity and reducing shot noise. This proposed new model of operation should allow for the relaxation of fabrication constraints without sacrificing the inherent benefits associated with BIB detectors. These devices are of potential interest for missile defense and terahertz surveillance applications. / Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / Traditionally, digital imaging systems rely on the use of dedicated photodetectors to capture specific wavelengths in the visible spectrum. These photodetectors, which are commonly made of silicon, are arranged as arrays to capture the red, green and blue wavelengths. The signal captured by the individual photodetectors must then be interpolated and integrated to obtain the closest color match and the finest possible resolution with reference to the actual object. The use of spatially separated detectors to sense primary colors reduces the resolution by a factor of three compared to black and white imaging. The FOVEON detector technology greatly improves the color and resolution of the image through its vertically arranged, triple well photodetector. This is achieved by exploiting the variation of absorption coefficient of silicon with wavelength in the visible spectrum. Hence, in a silicon detector, the shorter wavelength (e.g. blue) would be mainly absorbed at a shallow depth. A longer wavelength (e.g. red) would penetrate the material deeper than the shorter wavelengths and be primarily absorbed at a greater depth. By producing a layered silicon detector, all three primary colour wavelengths of red, green and blue can be captured simultaneously. This thesis aims to study the FOVEON camera's ability to image light from the near Infrared (NIR) to the Ultra-Violet (UV) range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The imaged obtained using a set of bandpass filters show that the camera has response both in the UV as well as NIR regions. / Major, Singapore Armed Forces