In order to detect the refractive index of liquid with high precision,based on modular interference,Mach-Zehnder optical fiber refractive rate sensor was studied.Sensor structure is composed of ordinary single-mode fi...In order to detect the refractive index of liquid with high precision,based on modular interference,Mach-Zehnder optical fiber refractive rate sensor was studied.Sensor structure is composed of ordinary single-mode fiber and multimode fiber,according to the singlemode multimode singlemode sequence to fuse together,and the fused optical fiber is used to process the taper.As a result,the diameter of the sensing head is about 10μm.Experimental results show that,as liquid refractive index increases range from 1.33 to 1.35,the loss peak of the transmission spectrum will shift to long wave direction.展开更多
In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a compact optical fiber sensor based on a Mach-Zehnder in- terferometer (MZI) cascaded with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for simultaneous measurement of refrac...In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a compact optical fiber sensor based on a Mach-Zehnder in- terferometer (MZI) cascaded with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for simultaneous measurement of refractive index (RI) and temperature. In order to get a proper spectrum, we discuss the effects of different structure parameters of MZI. Using the resonant wavelength of the FBG (DipFBG) and the interference dip of the MZI (Dipl), the RI and tempera- ture of the surrounding medium can be determined. The sensor has good operation linearity. The experimental results show that the distinctive spectral sensitivities are 0.071 75 nm/℃and -91.766 67 nm/RIU (refraction index unit) for Dip1 and 0.009 09 nm/℃ for DipFBG.展开更多
A finite-difference time-domain approach was used to investigate the excitation of surface plasmons of the circular sub-wavelength apertures on an optical fiber endface. This phenomenon provided the basis of a sensiti...A finite-difference time-domain approach was used to investigate the excitation of surface plasmons of the circular sub-wavelength apertures on an optical fiber endface. This phenomenon provided the basis of a sensitive liquid refractive index sensor. The proposed sensor is compact and has the potential to be used in biomedical applications, having a sensitivity of (373 ± 16)nm per refractive index unit (RIU) as found through the variation of a reflection minimum with the wavelength.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61405127)Shanxi Province Science Foundation for Youths(No.2014021023-1)+1 种基金Scientific and Technologial Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi ProvinceProgram for Top Young Academic Leaders of Higher Learning Institutions in Shanxi Province
文摘In order to detect the refractive index of liquid with high precision,based on modular interference,Mach-Zehnder optical fiber refractive rate sensor was studied.Sensor structure is composed of ordinary single-mode fiber and multimode fiber,according to the singlemode multimode singlemode sequence to fuse together,and the fused optical fiber is used to process the taper.As a result,the diameter of the sensing head is about 10μm.Experimental results show that,as liquid refractive index increases range from 1.33 to 1.35,the loss peak of the transmission spectrum will shift to long wave direction.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2013AA014200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11444001)the Municipal Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.14JCYBJC16500)
文摘In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a compact optical fiber sensor based on a Mach-Zehnder in- terferometer (MZI) cascaded with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) for simultaneous measurement of refractive index (RI) and temperature. In order to get a proper spectrum, we discuss the effects of different structure parameters of MZI. Using the resonant wavelength of the FBG (DipFBG) and the interference dip of the MZI (Dipl), the RI and tempera- ture of the surrounding medium can be determined. The sensor has good operation linearity. The experimental results show that the distinctive spectral sensitivities are 0.071 75 nm/℃and -91.766 67 nm/RIU (refraction index unit) for Dip1 and 0.009 09 nm/℃ for DipFBG.
文摘A finite-difference time-domain approach was used to investigate the excitation of surface plasmons of the circular sub-wavelength apertures on an optical fiber endface. This phenomenon provided the basis of a sensitive liquid refractive index sensor. The proposed sensor is compact and has the potential to be used in biomedical applications, having a sensitivity of (373 ± 16)nm per refractive index unit (RIU) as found through the variation of a reflection minimum with the wavelength.