Experimental study on a high-sensitivity optical fiber sensor in wide-range refractive index detection

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 3063
Author(s):  
Xiaojian Meng ◽  
Jianshe Li ◽  
Ying Guo ◽  
Yundong Liu ◽  
Shuguang Li ◽  
...  
2014 ◽  
Vol 530-531 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Shinn Fwu Wang ◽  
Ming Jen Wang ◽  
Jyh Shyan Chiu

In this paper, a long cylindrical multimode optical fiber sensor (OFS) based on multiple total internal reflections in heterodyne interferometry is proposed. The cladding of the sensing portions of the fiber sensors is removed, but dont be coated with any metal films. With the OFS the phase shift difference due to the multiple total internal reflections (MTIRs) effect between the p-and s-polarizations can be measured by using the heterodyne interferometry. Substituting the phase shift difference into Fresnels equations, the refractive index for the tested medium can be calculated. According to numerical simulations and experimental results, the long cylindrical OFS is with the best resolution of 0.0000028 refractive index unit (RIU). However, the OFS could be valuable for chemical, biological and biochemical sensing. It has some merits, such as, high sensitivity, high resolution, stability, small size and in real-time measurement.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1118-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charusluk Viphavakit ◽  
Sinead O Keeffe ◽  
Minghong Yang ◽  
Stefan Andersson-Engels ◽  
Elfed Lewis

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binh Pham Thanh ◽  
Thuy Van Nguyen ◽  
Van Hoi Pham ◽  
Huy Bui ◽  
Thi Hong Cam Hoang ◽  
...  

In this paper, we report a new type of refractometer based on a D-shaped fiber Bragg grating (FBG) integrated in a loop-mirror optical fiber laser. This proposed sensor is used in wavelength interrogation method, in which the D-shaped FBG is applied as a refractive index (RI) sensing probe and a mirror to select mode of laser. The D-shaped FBG is prepared by the removal of a portion of the fiber cladding covering the FBG by means of side-polishing technique. The D-shaped FBG sensing probe integrated in a loop-mirror optical fiber laser with saturated pump technique, the characteristics of sensing signals have been improved to obtain stable intensity, narrower bandwidth and higher optical signal-to-noise ratio compare to normal reflection configuration. The limit of detection (LOD) of this sensor can be achieved to 2.95 x 10-4 RIU in the refractive index (RI) range of 1.42-1.44. Accordingly, we believe that the proposed refractometer has a huge potential for applications in biochemical-sensing technique.


2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 050604-50608
Author(s):  
Zaihang Yang Zaihang Yang ◽  
Hao Sun Hao Sun ◽  
Tingting Gang Tingting Gang ◽  
Nan Liu Nan Liu ◽  
Jiacheng Li Jiacheng Li ◽  
...  

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 522
Author(s):  
Yu-Jun Zhang ◽  
Jin-Cherng Hsu ◽  
Jia-Huey Tsao ◽  
Yung-Shin Sun

A bare optical fiber-based biosensor is proposed for measuring the refractive index of different liquids and the binding kinetics of biomolecules to the sensor surface. This optical fiber sensor is based on the Kretschmann’s configuration to attain total internal reflection (TIR) for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) excitation. One end of the bare optical fiber is coated with a gold film. By guiding the light source from the other end into the optical fiber, the light is reflected from the gold-deposited end and the surface evanescent wave is excited in the gold film-transparent material interface. Methanol and ethanol solutions with different refractive indices are used for measuring the corresponding changes in the peak values of the spectra and calculating the corresponding sensitivities. These values are experimentally determined to be in the order of 10−4~10−5 refractive index unit (RIU). Binding of proteins onto the sensor surface is also monitored in real time to obtain the binding kinetics. We believe that, in the future, this optical fiber sensor can serve as a useful biosensor for in situ measurement of allergens, antibody–antigen interactions, and even circulating tumor cells in the blood.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 4845
Author(s):  
Xiujuan Zhong ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
Guolu Yin ◽  
Mengyu Gan ◽  
Yong Wei

An optical fiber localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensor was proposed and experimentally demonstrated to detect Hg2+ ions by functionalizing the optical fiber surface with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and chitosan (CS)/poly acrylic acid (PAA) bilayers. A flame-brushing technology was proposed to post-process the polydimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride(PDDA)-templated nanoparticles, avoiding the aggregation of AuNPs and achieving well-dispersed AuNPs arrays. LSPR stimulated by the AuNPs is sensitive to changes in the refractive index induced by Hg2+ ions absorption on the CS/PAA bilayers. Experimental results demonstrated that the LSPR peak wavelength linearly shifts with the concentrations of Hg2+ ions from 1 to 30 μM with a sensitivity of around 0.51 nm/ppm. The sensor also exhibits good specificity and longtime stability.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Laarossi ◽  
María Quintela-Incera ◽  
José López-Higuera

An experimental study of a high temperature distributed optical fiber sensor based on Raman Optical-Time-Domain-Reflectometry (ROTDR) (up to 450 °C) and optical fibers with different coatings (polyimide/carbon, copper, aluminum and gold) is presented. Analysis of the distributed temperature sensor (DTS) measurements determined the most appropriate optical fiber to be used in high temperature industrial environment over long periods of time. To demonstrate the feasibility of this DTS for an industrial application, an optical cable was designed with the appropriate optical fiber and it was hermetically sealed to provide the required mechanical resistance and isolate the fiber from environmental degradations. This cable was used to measure temperature up to 360 °C of an industrial furnace during 7 days.


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