• DocumentCode
    521045
  • Title

    Sensitivity limits for near- infrared gas sensing with suspended-core PCFs directly coupled with VCSELs

  • Author

    Chen, J. ; Hangauer, A. ; Strzoda, R. ; Euser, T.G. ; Chen, J.S.Y. ; Scharrer, M. ; Russell, P. St J ; Amann, M.-C.

  • Author_Institution
    Corp. Res. & Technol., Siemens AG, München, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate direct-coupling of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers to suspended-core PCFs and present characterization of this gas sensor. The spectral background and power-overlap from 763-2004 nm are measured to determine the quantitative detection sensitivity.
  • Keywords
    fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; holey fibres; measurement by laser beam; photonic crystals; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; nearinfrared gas sensing; quantitative detection sensitivity; sensitivity limit; suspended core PCF; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; wavelength 763 nm to 2004 nm; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Gas detectors; Gas lasers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical surface waves; Solids; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500652