Compact three segmented multimode fiber modal interferometer for high sensitivity refractive-index measurement

Author(s):  
Y. Jung ◽  
Soan Kim ◽  
D. S. Lee ◽  
K. Oh
2015 ◽  
Vol 351 ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Shao ◽  
Xueguang Qiao ◽  
Zhenan Jiasurname ◽  
Haiwei Fusurname ◽  
Yinggang Liu ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 70706006
Author(s):  
李辉栋 LI Hui-dong ◽  
傅海威 FU Hai-wei ◽  
邵敏 SHAO Min ◽  
闫旭 YAN Xu ◽  
贾振安 JIA Zhen-an

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 5078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Li ◽  
Fu ◽  
Li

Wavelength tracking methods are widely employed in fiber-optic interferometers, but they suffer from the problem of fringe order ambiguity, which limits the dynamic range within half of the free spectral range. Here, we propose a new sensing strategy utilizing the unique property of the dispersion turning point in an optical microfiber coupler mode interferometer. Numerical calculations show that the position of the dispersion turning point is sensitive to the ambient refractive index, and its position can be approximated by the dual peaks/dips that lay symmetrically on both sides. In this study, we demonstrate the potential of this sensing strategy, achieving high sensitivities of larger than 5327.3 nm/RIU (refractive index unit) in the whole refractive index (RI) range of 1.333–1.4186. This sensor also shows good performance in narrow RI ranges with high resolution and high linearity. The resolution can be improved by increasing the length of the coupler.


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