Abstract
An enhanced refractive index (RI) sensor with combination of long period fiber grating (LPG) and a small core singlemode fiber (SCSMF) structure is proposed and developed. Since the LPG and SCSMF transmission spectra experience a blue and red shift respectively as the surrounding RI (SRI) increases, the sensitivity is improved by measuring the separation between the resonant wavelengths of the LPG and SCSMF structures. Experimental results show that the sensor has a sensitivity of 1028 nm/SRI unit in the SRI range from 1.422 to 1.429, which is higher than individual sensitivities of either structure alone used in the experiment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of OFS2012 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors |
Editors | Wei Jin, David D. Sampson, Ryozo Yamauchi, Youngjoo Chung, Kentaro Nakamura, Yunjiang Rao |
Place of Publication | Bellingham |
Publisher | SPIE |
Pages | 84215R |
Number of pages | 1890 |
Volume | 8421 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780819491039 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Event | 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensor (OFS2012) - Beijing Duration: 1 Nov 2012 → … |
Conference
Conference | 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensor (OFS2012) |
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Period | 1/11/12 → … |