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Fiber refractive index sensor based on fiber core mismatch multimode interference

  • Hao Sun
  • , Manli Hu
  • , Xueguang Qiao
  • , Qiangzhou Rong
  • , Guanghua Xiang
  • , Lei Liang
  • , Qinfang Xu
  • Northwest University China

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Abstract

The refractive index sensor with single mode-multimode-single (SMS) mode structure based on multimode interference effect usually needs cladding corrosion to improve the sensitivity, and it is vulnerable to the influence of temperature. To solve these problems, a novel fiber refractometer based on fiber core diameter mismatch multimode interference is proposed. The refractometer structured of single-mode fiber/dispersion compensation fiber/single-mode fiber (SMF-DCF-SMF) and a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) has a total length less than 100 mm. The experiment results show that the sensitivity of the sensor in measuring liquid with a refractive index of 1.33~1.39 is 232.8 nm, and the FBG has a good function of temperature calibration.

Original languageEnglish
Article number0205001
JournalZhongguo Jiguang/Chinese Journal of Lasers
Volume39
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dispersion compensation fiber
  • Fiber optics
  • Fiber sensor
  • Refractive index sensor

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