Title :
Ultra-high-sensitivity optical fiber temperature sensor utilizing a multimode interference structure
Author :
Fukano, H. ; Kushida, Y. ; Taue, S.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Natural Sci. & Technol., Okayama Univ., Okayama, Japan
Abstract :
An ultra-high-sensitivity optical fiber temperature sensor has been developed by utilizing a multimode interference structure with phenyl rubber coated onto the multimode fiber. The large refractive index and strong temperature dependence yielded excellent sensor characteristics.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; refractive index; rubber; temperature sensors; multimode fiber; multimode interference structure; phenyl rubber; refractive index; temperature dependence; ultra-high-sensitivity optical fiber temperature sensor; Interference; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Rubber; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
