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Highly sensitive gas refractometer based on inverse mode-coupling of cladding-to-core modes in a tapered four-core fiber

  • Northwest University China

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Abstract

A highly sensitive gas refractometer based on inverse mode-coupling is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The sensor has a sandwiched configuration that a tapered four-core fiber is spliced between two standard single mode fibers. In the tapered four-core fiber, inverse mode-coupling from cladding modes to core modes leads to enhanced cladding modes and evanescent fields. The unique waveguide structure (multiple cores arranged close to the fiber cladding) of the four-core fiber enables multiple core modes to sense refractive index change after tapering. The abrupt taper also acts as a bridge between surround refractive index and interference modes (including both cladding and core modes). For the carbon dioxide refractive index (close to 1.0) measurement, the sensor presents a high sensitivity of 922.32 dB/refractive index unit without cross-sensitivity of temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
EditorsLibo Yuan, Youngjoo Chung, Wei Jin, Byoungho Lee, John Canning, Kentaro Nakamura
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510610910
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 24 Apr 201728 Apr 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10323
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period24/04/1728/04/17

Keywords

  • Gas refractometer
  • Inverse mode-coupling
  • Tapered four-core fiber

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