Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer
A temperature-independent refractometer by using a tapered photonic crystal fiber (PCF) based Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is fabricated by sandwiching a tapered PCF of 29 mm long between two standard single mode fibers (SMFs) with the fully colla...
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| author | Ni, Kai Chan, Chi Chiu Dong, Xinyong Poh, Chueh Loo Li, Tao |
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| description | A temperature-independent refractometer by using a tapered photonic crystal fiber (PCF) based Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is fabricated by sandwiching a tapered PCF of 29 mm long between two standard single mode fibers (SMFs) with the fully collapsed air holes of the PCF in the fusion splicing region. It has been found that tapering the PCF greatly enhances the sensitivity of the refractometer. A maximum sensitivity of 1529 nm/RIU (refractive index unit) is achieved within the range from 1.3355 to 1.413. The refractometer is nearly temperature-insensitive due to the ultra low temperature dependence of the used. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/998202020-03-07T11:40:19Z Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer Ni, Kai Chan, Chi Chiu Dong, Xinyong Poh, Chueh Loo Li, Tao School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering A temperature-independent refractometer by using a tapered photonic crystal fiber (PCF) based Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is fabricated by sandwiching a tapered PCF of 29 mm long between two standard single mode fibers (SMFs) with the fully collapsed air holes of the PCF in the fusion splicing region. It has been found that tapering the PCF greatly enhances the sensitivity of the refractometer. A maximum sensitivity of 1529 nm/RIU (refractive index unit) is achieved within the range from 1.3355 to 1.413. The refractometer is nearly temperature-insensitive due to the ultra low temperature dependence of the used. 2013-11-15T07:35:50Z 2019-12-06T20:12:00Z 2013-11-15T07:35:50Z 2019-12-06T20:12:00Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Ni, K., Chan, C. C., Dong, X., Poh, C. L., & Li, T. (2013). Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer. Optics communications, 291, 238-241. 0030-4018 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99820 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17729 10.1016/j.optcom.2012.11.037 en Optics communications |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering Ni, Kai Chan, Chi Chiu Dong, Xinyong Poh, Chueh Loo Li, Tao Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title | Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title_full | Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title_fullStr | Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title_short | Temperature-independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| title_sort | temperature independent refractometer based on a tapered photonic crystal fiber interferometer |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99820 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17729 |
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