Title :
Optical fiber refractive index sensor incorporating resonant nanoapertures
Author :
Nguyen, Hien ; Sidiroglou, F. ; Collins, Stephen F. ; Davis, T.J. ; Roberts, A. ; Baxter, Greg W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng. & Sci., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
A novel optical fiber refractive index sensor is presented. Simulations agree well with experimental results and indicate a refractive index sensitivity of 755 nm/RIU and a figure of merit of 2.38.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; refractive index; refractive index measurement; figure-of- merit; optical fiber refractive index sensor; refractive index sensitivity; resonant nanoapertures; Apertures; Arrays; Finite element analysis; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
