Title :
Real-time refractive index sensor based on lensed photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Park, Kwan Seob ; Mudhana, Gopinath ; Park, Seong Jun ; Kim, Young Ho ; Lee, Byeong Ha
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
A real-time sensor based on a lensed photonic crystal fiber (LPCF) is developed for measuring external refractive index (ERI). The sensor head is composed of a LPCF and a micro-mirror encapsulated in a silica tube. The device and the measurement process are extremely simple and fast.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; holey fibres; lenses; micromirrors; photonic crystals; refractive index measurement; silicon compounds; SiO2; external refractive index measurement; lensed photonic crystal fiber; micromirror; real-time refractive index sensor; silica tube; Cavity resonators; Head; Interference; Lenses; Optical fiber sensors; Sea measurements; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
