Title :
Spun Optical Microfiber
Author :
Chen, George Y. ; Brambilla, Gilberto ; Newson, Trevor P.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
The first report of spun optical microfiber (OM) is presented, with details on its fabrication method and a demonstration of its important role in making practical Faraday-based microcoil current sensors. These sensors have shown potential for significantly higher bandwidth and compactness compared to conventional fiber-optic current sensors. We demonstrate that spun OM exhibits superior resistance to bend- and packaging-induced linear birefringence, which can improve the responsivity and reproducibility of the sensor head.
Keywords :
birefringence; fibre optic sensors; micro-optics; microfabrication; microsensors; optical fibre fabrication; Faraday-based microcoil current sensors; bend-induced linear birefringence; fabrication method; packaging-induced linear birefringence; sensor head; spun OM; spun optical microfiber; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Birefringence; current sensing; spun optical microfiber (OM);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2012.2209414
