• DocumentCode
    3127730
  • Title

    Ultrasensitive twin-core photonic bandgap fiber refractive index sensor

  • Author

    Yuan, Wu ; Town, Graham E. ; Bang, Ole

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    13-17 July 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a microfluidic refractive index sensor based on new polymer twin-core photonic bandgap fiber (PBGF). The sensor can achieve ultrahigh detection limit, i.e. >1.4times10-7RIU refractive index unit (RIU), by measuring the coupling wavelength shift.
  • Keywords
    fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; microsensors; optical polymers; photonic band gap; refractive index measurement; refractometers; coupling wavelength shift measurement; microfluidic refractive index sensor; polymer twin-core fiber; ultrahigh detection limit; ultrasensitive twin-core photonic bandgap fiber; Biosensors; Electromagnetic analysis; Microfluidics; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Polymers; Refractive index;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
  • Conference_Location
    Hong Kong
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4102-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4103-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECC.2009.5219053
  • Filename
    5219053
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3127730