Title :
Biconical Tapered Fibers Manipulation for Refractive Index and Strain Sensing Applications
Author :
Mas, Sara ; Marti, Joan ; Palaci, Jesus
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
Tapered fibers are used in multitude of applications due to its great versatility and functionality. In particular, this type of fibers is especially useful for sensing applications. For this purpose, tapered fibers must be adequately manipulated to avoid disturbances in the sensor´s response. In this paper, a guideline for the correct handling of biconical tapered fibers during refractive index and strain measurements is presented and analyzed considering several manipulation scenarios and its corresponding influence in the performance of the system.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; refractive index measurement; refractometers; strain measurement; strain sensors; biconical tapered fibers; fibre optic sensors; refractive index sensing applications; strain sensing applications; tapered fibers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Photonics; Refractive index; Transfer functions; Optical fiber devices; Optical sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; optical sensors; sensor phenomena and characterization;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2014.2368146
