Title :
Refractive Index Sensing using Mechanical Long-period Grating in Photonic Crystal Fiber
Author :
Yu, X. ; Shum, P. ; Ren, G.B. ; Zhang, Y.
Author_Institution :
Singapore Inst. of Manuf. Technol., Singapore
Abstract :
We report a novel refractive index sensor using mechanical pressure induced long period gratings in photonic crystal fiber. Sensitivity of ~10-6 was achieved for the measurand in the holey channels..
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; refractive index; refractive index measurement; holey channels; mechanical pressure induced long period gratings; photonic crystal fiber; refractive index sensor; Fiber gratings; Fixtures; Mechanical sensors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Resonance; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3901-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2906-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPGC.2008.4781448
