• DocumentCode
    3079452
  • Title

    Sagnac interferometer based on a tapered polarization-maintaining fiber for measurement of ambient index

  • Author

    Kang, Cheol-Ju ; Han, Young-Guen

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Hanyang Univ., Seoul, South Korea
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    2-6 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    801
  • Lastpage
    802
  • Abstract
    We propose a refractive index sensor using Sagnac loop interferometers configured by using tapered polarization-maintaining fibers (PMFs). Reduction of the PMF diameter results in enhancement of the ambient index sensitivity of the tapered-PMF-based Sagnac interferometer.
  • Keywords
    Sagnac interferometers; fibre optic sensors; refractive index measurement; PMF diameter; Sagnac interferometer; ambient index measurement; refractive index sensor; tapered polarization-maintaining fiber; Interferometers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Sagnac interferometers; Sensitivity; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
  • Conference_Location
    Busan
  • ISSN
    2166-8884
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0976-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2166-8884
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECC.2012.6276637
  • Filename
    6276637
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3079452