3D Printing of All-Glass Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensor for High Temperature Applications

In this paper, we report a fiber-optic pressure sensor fabricated by three-dimensional (3D) printing of glass using direct laser melting method. An all-glass fiber-housing structure is 3D printed on top of a fused silica substrate, which also serves as the pressure sensing diaphragm. And an optical fiber can be inserted inside the fiber housing structure and brought in close proximity to the diaphragm to form a Fabry-Perot interferometer. The theoretical analysis and experimental verification of the pressure sensing capability are presented.