Title :
Mach-Zehnder fiber interferometers based on liquid-filled photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Hsiao, Li-Tai ; Yu, Chin-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Mach-Zehnder fiber interferometers based on the liquid-filled photonic crystal fibers are demonstrated and applied in the sensing applications of surrounding refractive index and bending. The sensing sensitivities of the fabricated interferometers are measured and discussed.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; holey fibres; optical fibre fabrication; photonic crystals; refractive index; Mach-Zehnder fiber interferometers; bending; liquid-filled photonic crystal fibers; refractive index; sensing applications; sensing sensitivities; Interference; Interferometers; Optical fiber communication; Photonic crystal fibers; Refractive index; Sensors; Splicing; bending sensing; fiber interferometer; index sensing; liquid-filled photonic crystal fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), 2012 21st Annual
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0940-0
DOI :
10.1109/WOCC.2012.6198169
