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Optical Harmonic Vernier Effect: A New Tool for High Performance Interferometric Fibre Sensors

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Pith's one-line read Making the reference interferometer's optical path an integer multiple of the sensing cavity's path turns the optical Vernier effect into a harmonic ladder: each harmonic order $i$ multiplies the sensitivity magnification by $i+1$…

desk verdict The harmonic Vernier idea is real and the strain data support the (i+1) scaling, but the printed envelope-FSR formula is transposed and needs an erratum before this is citable. read the letter →

arxiv 1909.02770 v3 pith:RQADUNBT submitted 2019-09-06 physics.optics physics.ins-det

André D. Gomes , Marta S. Ferreira , Jörg Bierlich , Jens Kobelke , Manfred Rothhardt , Hartmut Bartelt , Orlando Frazão This is my paper · ORCID
classification physics.opticsphysics.ins-det
keywords opticalfibersensorVerniereffectFabry–Perotinterferometerharmonicssensitivitymagnificationstrainsensinginternalenvelopefreespectralrange
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The pith

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The reading

The paper introduces the optical harmonic Vernier effect, a generalization of the standard optical Vernier effect for fibre Fabry–Perot interferometers. Instead of requiring two interferometers with almost equal optical path lengths, the reference interferometer is made roughly $i+1$ times longer than the sensing one, plus a small detuning. The key claim is that this produces a spectrum whose internal envelope free spectral range is $i+1$ times the upper envelope's, so the sensitivity magnification factor becomes $M_i=(i+1)M_0$: sensitivity grows linearly with harmonic order. The authors demonstrate the first three harmonics in strain sensing, obtaining the predicted $i+1$ ratios (1.95, 2.93, 3.86) and sensitivities up to 93.4 pm/με. A sympathetic reader would care because this bypasses the practical limits of the fundamental Vernier effect—close-matched cavities are hard to fabricate, and the upper envelope's period can exceed the detector window—while improving fabrication tolerance.

What carries the argument

The central object is the harmonic-order relation between the two Fabry–Perot interferometers, $OPL_2 = (i+1)OPL_1 + \Delta$. From the two-wave reflected field, the beating between the two cosine responses produces an upper envelope with FSR independent of $i$ and, for order $i$, a set of $i+1$ internal envelopes whose FSR is $(i+1)$ times larger. The defining identity is $M_i = (i+1)M_0$ (Eq. 11), which carries the sensitivity enhancement and also predicts that higher harmonic orders tolerate larger fabrication errors for a fixed detuning error.

What would settle it

Measure the reflected spectrum of a harmonic Vernier pair whose reference cavity has the same $(i+1)L_1+\Delta$ length but high-reflectivity mirrors (e.g., coated interfaces with $R>0.5$); if the internal-envelope FSR stops being $(i+1)$ times the upper-envelope FSR, or the strain-sensitivity ratio deviates from $i+1$, the two-wave zero-loss simplification is not the right model.

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Core claim

For a harmonic of order $i$, the reference interferometer is built with optical path length $(i+1)n_1L_1+\Delta$, where $\Delta$ is a small detuning from the perfect harmonic condition. In the two-wave approximation the reflected spectrum is a sum of two cosines, and the paper shows that the upper envelope keeps the same free spectral range as the fundamental Vernier effect while the spectrum gains $i+1$ internal envelopes whose FSR is $(i+1)$ times larger. The magnification factor, defined through the internal envelopes, is therefore $M_i = (i+1) M_0$: the sensitivity enhancement scales linearly with harmonic order. The strain experiments on the first three harmonics confirm this, with measured $M$-factor ratios of 1.95, 2.93 and 3.86 to the corresponding fundamental values, within a few percent of 2, 3 and 4.

Load-bearing premise

The derivation assumes each Fabry–Perot cavity can be treated as a two-wave reflector with no propagation loss, so each arm contributes one cosine term; if multiple internal reflections or losses become significant, extra frequency components enter the spectrum and can distort the internal envelopes that the $(i+1)$ scaling relies on.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • A sensor built with a reference cavity of length $(i+1)L_1+\Delta$ reaches a strain sensitivity exactly $i+1$ times that of the equivalent fundamental Vernier sensor with the same detuning $\Delta$.
  • Because the upper envelope's FSR does not change with harmonic order, the usual ceiling on the $M$-factor—one envelope period must fit in the detector's wavelength range—no longer limits the achievable magnification, since internal-envelope intersections can be tracked instead.
  • Higher harmonic orders tolerate larger fabrication errors: a fixed 1 μm length error changes the $M$-factor less for higher $i$, relaxing the precision required to hit a target sensitivity.
  • The same cosine-combination argument carries over to Mach–Zehnder and Michelson interferometers, so the harmonic Vernier effect is a general route to sensitivity-enhanced interferometric sensors, not only fibre Fabry–Perot cavities.

Reading between the lines

Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the linear scaling persists to high orders, the practical ceiling is set by the detector: as $i$ grows, the FPI comb peaks become denser and eventually fall below the spectrometer resolution, so a wavelength-tunable laser tracking the internal-envelope intersections would be the natural way to exploit very high harmonics.
  • Because the internal envelopes move with the measurand at a different rate than the underlying FPI comb, the same spectrum carries two independent responses; combining them in a matrix scheme could separate strain from temperature, a route the paper names as future work.
  • The relation $M_i=(i+1)M_0$ could be used as an in-situ calibration check: if the measured ratio of harmonic to fundamental sensitivities deviates from $i+1$, the detuning has drifted, making the harmonic Vernier spectrum self-diagnosing.
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Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

1 major / 4 minor

Summary. The paper introduces and experimentally demonstrates an 'optical harmonic Vernier effect' for fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers, in which the optical path length of the reference interferometer is an integer multiple (plus a detuning) of the sensing interferometer's path length. The authors derive that the Vernier magnification factor M_i for harmonic order i equals (i+1) times the fundamental M-factor, while the upper envelope FSR remains unchanged and additional internal envelopes appear whose FSR scales as (i+1). They support the theory with numerical simulations and with strain measurements on three fabricated harmonic sensors (first, second, and third harmonic), reporting strain sensitivities of 27.6, 93.4, and 59.6 pm/με and compensated phase sensitivities of 1.765, 2.633, and 3.474 mrad/με. The ratios of the sensitivity-derived M-factors to the corresponding fundamental M-factor are 1.95, 2.93, and 3.86, in close agreement with the predicted 2, 3, and 4.

Significance. If the central claim holds, the harmonic Vernier effect is a useful extension of the standard optical Vernier effect: it relaxes the requirement that the two interferometers have nearly equal free spectral ranges, provides a linear (i+1) magnification control, and offers internal envelope intersection points that may ease tracking. The experimental confirmation is a genuine strength: the strain-induced envelope shifts and the compensated phase sensitivities independently reproduce the predicted scaling to within a few percent, and the authors report the underlying individual FPI sensitivity. The theoretical implementation is transparent and rests on the two-wave approximation, which is justified here by the low Fresnel reflectivity (~3.3%) of the silica/air interfaces. The paper also makes an honest point about limitations (visibility decrease and detection resolution bounds on the achievable harmonic order). Overall, this is a solid contribution to the fiber-sensor literature.

major comments (1)
  1. [Appendix C, Eqs. (A35)-(A38)] The derivation in Appendix C is internally consistent and, when combined with the reported experimental values, matches the measurements. Specifically, the alignment condition k FSR1 = [(i+1)k+1] FSR2 leads to FSR_env = FSR1 FSR2 / (FSR1 - (i+1)FSR2); with FSR1 = 23.52 nm and FSR2 ≈ 13.4 nm for the first harmonic, this gives an envelope FSR of about 97 nm, close to the measured 98.56 nm. The concern that the printed equation might have the denominator transposed is not supported by the Appendix C derivation, but the typeset of Eqs. (9), (10), and (A38) in the provided version is ambiguous and should be clarified to avoid misreading.
minor comments (4)
  1. [Section 2.2, Eq. (9)] Please ensure the published equations display the denominator as FSR1 - (i+1)FSR2^i, with the subscript order unambiguous, since the current typeset can be misread as FSR2^i - (i+1)FSR1, which would be inconsistent with the reported data.
  2. [Table 1] The FSR-based M-factors (8.38, 28.42, 18.33) are quoted without uncertainties; since these values are used to validate Eq. (11), they should be accompanied by propagated errors from the envelope FSR determination.
  3. [Section 2.2, Eq. (11) and Section 3.2] The (i+1) scaling in Eq. (11) follows algebraically from the definition of the internal-envelope FSR, so the scaling is partly by construction; the independent validation is the strain-sensitivity data, and the paper should phrase the theoretical statement as a consistency relation between the FSR definition and the measured sensitivity ratios.
  4. [Figure 5(d)] The caption and text should state that the compensated phase sensitivities are obtained from linear fits to the individual data points and should list the fit uncertainties for completeness.

Circularity Check

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One definitional step in the M-factor scaling is built into the definitions, but the strain-sensitivity measurements independently confirm the relation.

  1. self definitional [Section 2.2, Equations (10)-(11); Appendix C]
    "The FSR of the internal envelope can be expressed as: ... where the internal envelope is larger by a factor of i+1 than the upper envelope (Equation (9)). ... the general expression for the M-factor as a function of the order of the harmonic is defined as: ... (11) ... In a situation where the OPL of the reference interferometer (FPI2) is scaled up to generate harmonics of the Vernier effect, the magnification obtained scales up linearly with the order of the harmonic, for the same detuning."

    Equation (11) defines M_i as FSR_internal/FSR1, while Equation (10) sets FSR_internal = (i+1) FSR_envelope. Since the fundamental M_0 is FSR_envelope/FSR1 (Equation (6)), substituting gives M_i = (i+1) M_0 as an algebraic identity. The claimed '(i+1) scaling' of the magnification is therefore not a separately derived prediction; it is built into the definitions of internal-envelope FSR and of M_i. The experimental strain-sensitivity ratios (1.95, 2.93, 3.86) are independent measurements that confirm the relation, so the circularity is only partial and does not invalidate the empirical demonstration.

full rationale

The paper's main derivation chain is otherwise self-contained: the reflected-intensity model in Appendix A is a standard two-wave Fabry-Perot summation, and the harmonic FSR relations in Appendix C follow from the stated OPL detuning ansatz. The one notable definitional step is the M-factor scaling: once the internal envelope is defined as being (i+1) times the upper envelope, M_i = (i+1)M_0 follows by construction. This is a genuine self-definitional element in the theoretical presentation. However, the authors do not rely solely on that identity; they measure strain sensitivities and envelope FSRs, and the independent experimental ratios agree with the (i+1) scaling. The algebraic sign/order issue noted in the skeptic summary (the transcribed denominator in Eq. (9)/(A38)) is a correctness concern, not a circularity concern, and therefore does not affect this verdict. Overall, the circularity burden is low: one definitional prediction, supported by independent data, so the score is moderate rather than high.

Assumptions & free parameters 2 free parameters · 5 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The central scaling claim (i+1) relies on the two-wave approximation and zero-loss assumptions that simplify each FPI to a cosine; these are reasonable at 3.3% reflectivity. The fabrication detunings are design choices, not fitted parameters. No new physical entities are introduced.

free parameters (2)
  • Detuning Δ of the reference FPI = -10 um (i=1), -5 um (i=2), -9 um (i=3)
    Chosen by fabrication to make the Vernier envelope finite and measurable; the M-factor magnitude depends on Δ, though the (i+1) scaling is independent of it.
  • Simulation coefficients A and B = A=0.04, B=0.96
    Standard Fresnel reflection values for air/silica at 1550 nm used in Figure 2; not fitted to experimental data.
assumptions (5)
  • domain assumption Two-wave approximation: only one reflection per interface contributes; R approximately 3.3% at 1550 nm
    Invoked in Section 2.1 and Appendix A to reduce the FPI response to a single cosine and derive Eq. (4).
  • domain assumption Zero propagation losses in the cavities (B=C)
    Stated in Appendix A after Eqs. (A8)-(A10); makes the cross-term coefficient B in Eq. (4) exact.
  • standard math Coherent addition of the fields from the two interferometer arms
    Used in Eq. (1) and Appendix A; needed to obtain the interference cross term that produces the Vernier envelope.
  • domain assumption Identical interfaces and equal reflectivities in both FPIs
    Assumed in Appendix A; simplifies coefficients A and B but is not essential to the envelope scaling.
  • standard math FSR approximation lambda1 approximately lambda2 approximately lambda0 used in Appendix B (Eq. A25)
    Standard narrowband approximation to express the M-factor in terms of optical path lengths.

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The optical Vernier effect magnifies the sensing capabilities of an interferometer, allowing for unprecedented sensitivities and resolutions to be achieved. Just like a caliper uses two different scales to achieve higher resolution measurements, the optical Vernier effect is based on the overlap in the responses of two interferometers with slightly detuned interference signals. Here, we present a novel approach in detail, which introduces optical harmonics to the Vernier effect through Fabry-Perot interferometers, where the two interferometers can have very different frequencies in the interferometric pattern. We demonstrate not only a considerable enhancement compared to current methods, but also better control of the sensitivity magnification factor, which scales up with the order of the harmonics, allowing us to surpass the limits of the conventional Vernier effect as used today. In addition, this novel concept opens also new ways of dimensioning the sensing structures, together with improved fabrication tolerances.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 1909.02770 by the authors.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Illustration of the harmonic Vernier effect. The Vernier effect, like in a caliper, uses two different scales to achieve higher resolution measurements. Similarly, the optical Vernier effect uses the overlap response of two interferometers with slightly different frequencies. The novel concept of harmonics of the Vernier effect shows that it is, in fact, possible to use two interferometers with very different freque… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Reflected intensity spectra described by Equation (4) in four different situations and corresponding fast Fourier transform (FFT): (a) Fundamental optical Vernier effect, (b–d) first three harmonic orders. Dashed line: Upper envelope (shifted upward to be distinguishable from the internal ones). Red-orange lines: Internal envelopes. Green arrow: Frequency of the sensing interferometer (FPI1). White-blue arrow: Frequ… view at source ↗

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