摘要
A refractive index(RI)sensor based on a cladding-etched thin-core single-mode fiber(TCSMF)sandwiched between two single-mode fibers is demonstrated.The experimental results show that the sensitivity,within the RI range of 1.333–1.340,is enhanced at least 6 times by etching.It increases with the surrounding RI and reaches 857.5 nm/RIU at RI of 1.3684,and it can be expected to be higher with the decrease of the cladding diameter of the TCSMF.
基金
Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos Y5090150 and Y6100244
the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61007051.
