Title :
Lossy Mode Resonance Generation With Indium-Tin-Oxide-Coated Optical Fibers for Sensing Applications
Author :
Villar, Ignacio Del ; Zamarreño, Carlos R. ; Hernaez, Miguel ; Arregui, Francisco J. ; Matias, Ignacio R.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng. Dept., Public Univ. of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
Surface plasmon resonances and lossy mode resonances (LMRs) can be generated with indium tin oxide (ITO) coated optical fibers. Both phenomena are analyzed and compared. LMRs present important advantages: they do not require a specific polarization of light, it is possible to generate multiple attenuation bands in the transmission spectrum, and the sensitivity of the device to external parameters can be tuned. The key parameter is the thickness of the ITO coating. The study is supported with both theoretical and experimental results. The main purposes are sensing and generation of multiple-wavelength filters.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; indium compounds; light polarisation; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre filters; optical fibre losses; surface plasmon resonance; ITO; light polarization; lossy mode resonance generation; lossy mode resonances; multiple-wavelength filters; optical fibers; sensing applications; surface plasmon resonances; transmission spectrum; Indium tin oxide (ITO); optical fiber filters; optical fiber sensor; optical resonance; thin films;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2009.2036580
