Title :
Quantum Dots coatings inside Photonic Crystal Fibers for temperature sensing
Author :
Arigita, Jesus ; Larrion, Beatriz ; Bravo, Javier ; Hernaez, Miguel ; Matias, Ignacio R. ; Arregui, Francisco J.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona
Abstract :
Temperature sensitive nanofilms based on quantum dots (QDs) has been deposited on the inner holes of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) using the layer by layer electrostatic self-assembly method. The sensing structure is based on a PCF fiber segment spliced between two multimode fibers (MMF) of different diameters. The sensors showed a linear variation of the intensity and wavelength emission for a temperature range from -20degC to 70degC.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical films; optical materials; photonic crystals; quantum dots; self-assembly; temperature sensors; PCF fiber segment; layer-by-layer electrostatic self-assembly method; multimode fibers; photonic crystal fiber; quantum dot coatings; temperature -20 C to 70 C; temperature sensing; temperature sensitive nanofilms; Coatings; Fluorescence; Nanobioscience; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Photonic crystal fibers; Quantum dots; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lecce
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2580-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-0395
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2008.4716453
