Title :
Photonic Crystal Fiber Flourometer: Consideration of Factors Associated With Maximum Fluorescent Collection
Author :
Ma, Jianjun ; Bock, Wojtek J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´´Inf. et d´´Ing., Univ. du Quebec en Outaouais, Gatineau, QC
Abstract :
A photonic crystal fiber (PCF) fluorometer interrogated by a spectrometer is proposed. With a glass tip at the end of the PCF, we prove that this fluorometer has the capability to significantly enhance fluorescent light collection efficiency (CE). A model is proposed to address the factors associated with the CE and stray light rejection, which is verified by analysis of a conventional fiber fluorometer and three PCF fluorometers with designated lengths of glass tips. The proposed PCF probe is highly efficient and cost-effective and is especially useful for an immersion medium with a high attenuation.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; photonic crystals; spectrometers; PCF probe; flourometer; glass tip; maximum fluorescent collection; photonic crystal fiber; spectrometer; stray light rejection; Fluorescence; Glass; Instrumentation and measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber sensors; Photonic crystal fibers; Probes; Silicon compounds; Spectroscopy; Substrates; Fiber Characterization; Fiber Optics Sensors; Fluorescence and Luminescence; Photonic Crystal Fiber; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, 2007. IMTC 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0588-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2007.379441
