Title :
Surface plasmon-based refractive index sensor using a tapered Bragg Fiber
Author :
Ma, Lin ; Matsuura, Yuji
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Commun. Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
A surface plasmon-based fiber sensor using a tapered Bragg fiber is proposed for high resolution refractive measurement. This structure allows precise measurement of low-index liquid or gel and the fabricated sensor showed a high sensitivity.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; refractive index measurement; surface plasmons; fiber sensor fabrication; high resolution refractive measurement; refractive index sensor; surface plasmon-based sensor; tapered Bragg fiber; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber sensors; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Propagation constant; Refractive index; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
