Microstructured optical fiber refractive index sensor.
We describe a dual-core microstructured optical fiber designed for refractive index sensing of fluids. We show that by using the exponential dependence of intercore coupling on analyte refractive index, both large range and high sensitivity can be achieved in the one device. We also show that selective filling of the microstructure with analyte can increase the device sensitivity by approximately 1 order of magnitude.
MQ Photonics, Department of Physics and Engineering, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia. gtown@elec.mq.edu.au
Graham E
GE
Town
Wu
W
Yuan
Ravi
R
McCosker
Ole
O
Bang