Title :
Ultrasensitive twin-core photonic bandgap fiber refractive index sensor
Author :
Yuan, Wu ; Town, Graham E. ; Bang, Ole
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We propose a microfluidic refractive index sensor based on new polymer twin-core photonic bandgap fiber (PBGF). The sensor can achieve ultrahigh detection limit, i.e. >1.4times10-7RIU refractive index unit (RIU), by measuring the coupling wavelength shift.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; microsensors; optical polymers; photonic band gap; refractive index measurement; refractometers; coupling wavelength shift measurement; microfluidic refractive index sensor; polymer twin-core fiber; ultrahigh detection limit; ultrasensitive twin-core photonic bandgap fiber; Biosensors; Electromagnetic analysis; Microfluidics; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic band gap; Photonic bandgap fibers; Polymers; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5219053
