• DocumentCode
    3534584
  • Title

    Comparison of fluidic refractive index sensing using microfibers and side-polished fibers

  • Author

    Dudus, Anna ; Blue, Robert ; Uttamchandani, Deepak

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    6-9 Aug. 2012
  • Firstpage
    182
  • Lastpage
    183
  • Abstract
    Broadband interferometry was used to evaluate microfiber and side-polished fiber sensors for refractive index sensing of fluids. Refractive indices ranging from 1.33 to 1.451 were measured. Sensor behaviour agreed with a simple theoretical analysis.
  • Keywords
    fibre optic sensors; light interferometry; microfluidics; refractive index measurement; broadband interferometry; fluidic refractive index sensing; fluids refractive index sensing; microfiber; refractive indices; side-polished fiber sensors; Indexes; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical interferometry; Refractive index; Fiber sensors; broadband interferometer; microfibers; refractive index sensors; side-polished fibers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2012 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Banff, AB
  • ISSN
    2160-5033
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1511-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2012.6318863
  • Filename
    6318863