Title :
Biconical Fiber Taper Sensors
Author :
Kieu, Khanh Quoc ; Mansuripur, Masud
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ
Abstract :
We present several simple sensitive fiber-optics-based sensors that utilize a biconical fiber taper. A displacement sensor with 100-nm accuracy, a temperature monitor with sensitivity DeltaT~1degC, and a refractive-index sensor capable of measuring Deltan~1.42times10-5 are demonstrated using tapers made from a standard single-mode fiber
Keywords :
displacement measurement; fibre optic sensors; refractive index; refractive index measurement; temperature sensors; biconical fiber taper; biconical fiber taper sensors; displacement sensor; fiber-optics-based sensors; refractive-index sensor; sensitivity; standard single-mode fiber; temperature monitor; Helium; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Temperature sensors; Displacement sensor; fiber taper; refractive index sensor; temperature sensor;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.884742
