@inproceedings{bdbda3b389314162848123536b3f1301,
title = "Ultrasensitive microfiber refractive index sensor based on Mach-Zehnder interference of core offset structure",
abstract = "An ultrasensitive microfiber refractive index (RI) sensor was proposed and demonstrated based on the core offset Mach-Zehnder interference (MZI) fiber structure. It consisted of a core offset single-mode fiber (SMF) fusion spliced between two SMFs, where the center SMF was tapered to diameter of few micrometers. The experimental results showed that the sensor exhibits an ultrahigh RI sensitivity of 16485 nm /RIU (RI unit) within the RI range between 1.410 and 1.413 where the core offset and tapered fiber diameter were 7.5 μm and 9 μm, respectively. This proposed fiber sensor has the great potential as a base for biosensor in applications of air pollution monitoring, chemical elements detection and medical diagnostics.",
keywords = "core offset, microfiber, refractive index sensing",
author = "Liao, {Yun Cheng} and Mao, {Zhi Qiang} and Bin Liu and Ling Chen and Juan Liu and Wan, {Sheng Peng} and He, {Xing Dao} and Qiang Wu",
year = "2019",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1109/ICOCN.2019.8934774",
language = "English",
series = "2019 18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2019",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2019 18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2019",
address = "United States",
note = "18th International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks, ICOCN 2019 ; Conference date: 05-08-2019 Through 08-08-2019",
}