Sensitivity of LPGs in PCFs Fabricated by an Electric Arc to Temperature, Strain, and External Refractive Index

Author

Petrovic, Jovana S. ; Dobb, Helen ; Mezentsev, Vladimir K. ; Kalli, Kyriacos ; Webb, David J. ; Bennion, Ian

Author_Institution

Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham

Volume

25

Issue

5

fYear

2007

fDate

5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1306

Lastpage

1312

Abstract

Sensing properties of long-period gratings (LPGs) fabricated in photonic crystal fibers by an electric arc are explained and quantified by semianalytical and numerical models. In particular, the grating´s insensitivity to temperature and simultaneous sensitivity to strain and refractive index are simulated. The modeling procedure is generalized so that it can be applied to a wide range of LPGs in various fibers

Keywords

arcs (electric); diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre fabrication; photonic crystals; refractive index measurement; strain sensors; temperature sensors; LPG; PCF; electric arc; long-period gratings; photonic crystal fibers; refractive index; strain; Attenuation; Capacitive sensors; Fiber gratings; Numerical models; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Resonance; Temperature sensors; Long-period grating (LPG); photonic crystal fiber (PCF); sensitivity;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2007.893912

Filename

4167970