Photonic crystal fiber tip interferometer for refractive index sensing

In this paper we present an interferometer based on photonic crystal fiber (PCF) tip ended with a solid silica-sphere for refractive index sensing. The sensor is fabricated by splicing one end of the holey PCF to a single mode fiber (SMF) and applying arc at the other end to form a solid sphere. The sensor has been experimentally tested for refractive index and temperature sensing by monitoring its wavelength shift. Measurement results show that the sensor has the resolution of the order of 8.7×10(-4) over the refractive index range of 1.33-1.40, and temperature sensitivity of the order of 10 pm/°C in the range of 20-100 °C.     

Numerical analysis of a photonic crystal fiber based on two polarized modes for biosensing applications

This paper presents a theoretical study on a photonic crystal fiber plasmonic refractive index biosensor. The proposed photonic crystal fiber sensor introduces the concept of simultaneous detection with the linearly polarized and radially polarized modes because the sensing performance of the sensor based on both modes is relatively high, which will be useful for selecting the modes to make the detection accurately. The sharp single resonant peaks of the linearly polarized mode and radially polarized mode, are stronger and more sensitive to the variation of analyte refractive index than that of any other polarized mode in this kind of photonic crystal fiber. For linearly polarized mode and radially polarized mode, the maximum sensitivities of 10448.5nm per refractive index unit and 8230.7nm per refractive index unit can be obtained, as well as 949.8 and 791.4 for figure of merits in the sensing range of 1.33-1.45, respectively. Compared with the conventional Au-metalized surface plasmon resonance sensors, our device is better and can be applied as a biosensor.     

Refractive index sensor based on high-order surface plasmon resonance in gold nanofilm coated photonic crystal fiber

We propose a novel kind of wide-range refractive index optical sensor based on photonic crystal fiber(PCF) covered with nano-ring gold film.The refractive index sensing performance of the PCF sensor is analyzed and simulated by the finite element method(FEM).The refractive index liquid is infiltrated into the cladding air hole of the PCF.By comparing the sensing performance of two kinds of photonic crystal fiber structures, a wide range and high sensitivity structure is optimized.The surface plasmon resonance(SPR) excitation material is chose as gold, and large gold nanorings are embedded around the first cladding air hole of the PCF.The higher order surface plasmon modes are generated in this designed optical fiber structure.The resonance coupling between the fundamental mode and the 5 th order surface plasmon polariton(SPP)modes is excited when the phase matching condition is matched.Therefore, the 3 rd loss peaks appear obvious red-shift with the increase of the analyte refractive index, which shows a remarkable polynomial fitting law.The fitnesses of two structures are 0.99 and 0.98, respectively.When the range of refractive indices is from 1.40 to 1.43, the two kinds of sensors have high linear sensitivities of 1604 nm/RIU and 3978 nm/RIU, respectively.     

Refractive index measurement based on core-cladding mode interferometry in endlessly single mode fiber

We propose a simple almost “all-fiber” sensor based on intermodal interference of core and cladding mode in an endlessly single mode photonic crystal fiber. Sensitivity to an external refractive index is studied experimentally and theoretically.     

激光泵浦碲化物产生中红外超连续谱数值模拟

对2 m波段脉冲激光泵浦碲化物光子晶体光纤产生中红外超连续谱进行了数值研究。通过材料的拉曼增益谱间接求得了对应的拉曼响应函数;由光子晶体光纤的材料折射率和波导结构,通过COMSOL软件获得了碲化物光子晶体光纤中基模等效折射率,计算了相应的色散曲线和限制损耗 ;利用自适应的分步傅里叶算法,模拟了中心波长为1.96m、峰值功率为20 kW的50 fs脉冲光泵浦碲化物光子晶体光纤时超连续谱的产生,当光纤长度为6 cm时,产生的中红外超连续谱波长范围为1.0~4.5 m。     

Photonic crystal cavity on optical fiber facet for refractive index sensing

Using a micromanipulation technique, a planar photonic crystal nanocavity made from a thin semiconductor membrane is released from the host semiconductor and attached to the end facet of a standard single-mode optical fiber. The cavity spectrum can be read out through the fiber by detecting the photoluminescence of embedded quantum dots. The modified fiber end serves as a fiber-optic refractive index sensor.     

基于空气孔微结构光纤的表面等离子体共振折射率传感器北大核心CSCD

提出了一种基于表面等离子体共振(SPR)效应增强的光子晶体光纤折射率传感器。该传感器结构通过光纤熔接机拼接光子晶体光纤(PCF),在光子晶体光纤中间引入一个空气孔形成PCF-空气孔-PCF的光纤传感结构,随后使用磁控溅射镀膜工艺在其表面沉积一层薄金膜制备而成。实验探究了折射率及温度对传感器的响应。结果表明,在1.333~1.389的折射率范围内,所提出的传感器的平均折射率灵敏度为2 142.52 nm,且测量线性度为0.981,品质因子约13.10。实验结果表明该传感器对温度不敏感。相比于无空气孔的PCF传感结构,引入的空气孔增强了SPR效应,使得传感器拥有良好的共振峰深度。得益于上述优势,该类型传感器有望在生物医学、环境监测等领域得到应用。     

基于表面等离子体共振和定向耦合的D形光子晶体光纤折射率和温度传感器

利用光子晶体光纤结构的灵活性和性能的优越性, 设计了一种基于D形光子晶体光纤的折射率和温度传感器. 在D形光子晶体光纤表面抛磨并镀上金纳米薄膜, 作为表面等离子体共振传感通道用来测量液体折射率; 在包层的一个空气孔中填充温敏液体甲苯, 作为定向耦合通道实现对温度的测量. 进一步的数值计算发现, 基于定向耦合效应的温度传感和基于表面等离子体共振的折射率传感相互独立, D形光子晶体光纤同时进行折射率和温度传感检测. 在各向异性的完美匹配层边界条件下利用全矢量有限元法对该传感器特性进行了数值研究, 发现D形光子晶体光纤的空气孔直径决定了定向耦合吸收峰的中心波长和温度传感的灵敏度, 金薄膜的厚度和D形结构的抛磨深度仅影响表面等离子体共振峰的相对强度. 结果表明: 该传感器在-10–80 ℃的温度范围内具有11.6 nm/℃的温度灵敏度, 在1.34–1.44折射率范围内折射率灵敏度最高可达26000 nm/RIU.     

一种基于模间干涉的亚波长直径光纤气体折射率传感

设计了一种基于模间干涉的亚波长直径光纤气体折射率传感方案,并分析了其测量灵敏度.将标准单模光纤和一段仅传输基模与二阶模的无包层亚波长直径光纤结合形成传感头,通过分析传感头外气体折射率的变化对两个模式干涉谱峰值移动的影响,研究了这种传感器的折射率测量灵敏度.结果表明,这种传感器的灵敏度高于利用折射率引导型光子晶体光纤的基于模间干涉的折射率传感器.因为没有气体向微孔扩散的过程,这种基于模间干涉的亚波长光纤折射率传感器可用于实时探测.     

Fiber in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer constructed by selective infiltration of two air holes in photonic crystal fiber

A fiber in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer is fabricated through selective infiltrating of two adjacent air holes of the innermost layer in the solid core photonic crystal fiber, assisted by femtosecond laser micromachining. The liquid infiltrated has higher refractive index than that of the background silica, and, hence, the two rods created can support a guide mode with lower effective refractive index than that of silica. The interference is produced by the fiber fundamental mode and the guide mode. The free spectral range (FSR) of the interferometer is found to be dependent on the photonic crystal fiber length, and a large FSR corresponds to a short photonic crystal fiber length. Such an interferometer device is robust and exhibits extremely high temperature sensitivity (～7.3?nm/°C for the photonic crystal fiber length of 3.4?cm) and flexible operation capability.     

混合导引型光子晶体光纤中纤芯折射率相关的导光特性研究

利用全矢量有限元法研究了一种混合导引型光子晶体光纤在纤芯折射率改变时,光纤导光机理和模式的演变特性.当纤芯折射率小于混合包层中空气孔包层的有效折射率时,芯模的导光机理为"双带隙导引型";当纤芯折射率位于空气孔和高折射率两套包层的有效折射率之间时,芯模的导光机理为"单带隙+全内反射导引型";当纤芯折射率大于高折射率棒包层的有效折射率时,芯模的导光机理为"全内反射导引型".并对该光纤在上述三种条件下的导光特性进行了比较和讨论.这些结果对设计特殊用途的光子晶体光纤具有指导意义. 关键词： 混合导引型光子晶体光纤 带隙 模式     

应用于液压传感的光子晶体光纤特性

为实现结构紧凑、高灵敏度的光纤压力(液压)传感器,提出了一种应用于液压传感的边孔结构光子晶体光纤.基于全矢量有限元方法,研究了传统光子晶体光纤和边孔结构光子晶体光纤的有效折射、模式等特性以及在液压情况下的应力和应力特性.根据光弹效应给出了传统光子晶体光纤和边孔结构光子晶体光纤在液压情况下的折射率变化特性.模拟结果表明边孔结构光子晶体光纤可以获得更大的液压传感灵敏度,增大边孔半径可以提高液压传感灵敏度,因此结构优化的边孔结构光子晶体光纤可以实现高灵敏度的光纤压力(液压)压力传感器.     

应用于液压传感的光子晶体光纤特性

为实现结构紧凑、高灵敏度的光纤压力(液压)传感器,提出了一种应用于液压传感的边孔结构光子晶体光纤.基于全矢量有限元方法,研究了传统光子晶体光纤和边孔结构光子晶体光纤的有效折射、模式等特性以及在液压情况下的应力和应力特性.根据光弹效应给出了传统光子晶体光纤和边孔结构光子晶体光纤在液压情况下的折射率变化特性.模拟结果表明边孔结构光子晶体光纤可以获得更大的液压传感灵敏度,增大边孔半径可以提高液压传感灵敏度,因此结构优化的边孔结构光子晶体光纤可以实现高灵敏度的光纤压力(液压)压力传感器.     

光子晶体光纤模式特征的研究

从基空间填充模出发，将光子晶体光纤的包层等效成均匀介质，从而将光子晶体光纤等效为阶跃折射率光纤。利用等效折射率模型，对光子晶体光纤的模式特征进行了详尽的研究，主要包括模式特性、传输常量、模场分布、功率限制特性、瑞利散射损牦特性、色散特性，等等。并通过功率限制因子这一参量将它与单模光纤进行比较。结果表明，光子晶体光纤单模工作波长范围比较宽，功率限制因子比较高，可用于制作更高抽运效率的光纤放大器。     

Enhanced sensitivity of hemoglobin sensor using dual-core photonic crystal fiber

A Hemoglobin (Hb) biosensor based on dual-core photonic crystal fiber is proposed and analyzed. In this paper, the effective refractive index dependency on the Hb concentration within a blood sample is utilized in obtaining the transmission spectrum variation. The results are calculated using full vectorial finite element method. Through this study, the effect of the structure geometrical parameters on the sensor performance is optimized to maximize the sensor sensitivity. The numerical results show a sensitivity of 8.013 nm/g/dL for the X-polarized mode at 3.7 cm fiber length and 7.68 nm/g/dL for the Y-polarized mode at 3.2 cm fiber length of the proposed sensor.     

800nm波段单偏振方向上无模间色散的双芯光波导

为探究如何消除双芯光波导的模间色散,提出了一种纤芯填充高折射率溶液的双空芯光子晶体光纤,并基于全矢量有限元法进行了理论分析,获得了光纤的模式有效折射率、耦合系数、模间色散系数。研究结果表明:当纤芯所填充的溶液折射率为1.40时,光纤的y偏振方向上模间色散在800 nm传输波长处为零,理论上能够完全消除y偏振方向上模间色散导致的脉冲畸变。即,当传输光波长为800 nm时,这种光纤在y偏振方向上可以抑制模间色散,从而可以广泛用于全光开关、超短脉冲传输、光孤子传输等应用场合。     

Photonic crystal fiber sensor based on hybrid mechanisms: Plasmonic and directional resonance coupling

We propose a special refractive index sensor design based on a photonic crystal fiber. Two analyte channels are introduced, with one analyte channel coated with gold layer and the other one without gold layer. A hybrid resonance method is used in the sensor to achieve a large dynamic index range, where surface plasmon resonance occurs when the analyte index is lower than that of the fiber material, while the core mode couples with the resonant mode of the adjacent analyte-filled cylinder when the analyte index is larger than the fiber material. When considering fluorinated polymer fibers, a broad index range of analyte refractive index from 1.25 to 1.45 with high sensitivity can be achieved. The maximal sensitivities reach 1.4 × 10⁴ nm/RIU and 2.7 × 10⁴ nm/RIU respectively when refractive index is in the range of 1.25 to 1.383 and 1.383 to 1.45. The sensor characteristics, make this simple sensor very interesting for detecting a wide range of fluid's refractive index or chemical agent concentration.     

在线型光纤法布里-珀罗折射率传感器及光谱分析方法研究

提出一种在线型光纤法布里-珀罗折射率传感器。传感器由空芯光子晶体光纤两端熔接单模光纤而成。理论分析并实验验证了其折射率传感特性。结果表明,干涉条纹对比度随溶液折射率的增加而减小,与理论模拟一致。提出利用标准差解调方法对干涉谱进行分析,标准差解调方法具有更好的线性度和准确性,可靠性更高,便于编程实现自动化、快速的数据分析和溶液折射率的实时检测。     

Effects of geometrical parameters on optical characteristics of erbium doped photonic crystal fiber based on FVEIM

In this paper, using the fully vectorial effective index method (FVEIM), dependence of the refractive index of fundamental mode, mode field diameter and normalized frequency of the photonic crystal fiber on geometrical parameters of fiber are investigated. Simulations show that the normalized frequency of the photonic crystal fiber increases gently with increase of the air filling factor. Range of parameters in which erbium doped photonic crystal fiber is single mode at both the pump wavelength and the signal is determined. Wavelength dependence of the normalized frequency implies that single mode region of the signal in the case of using dopants such as ytterbium or erbium is significantly (about 1.6 times) more than the pump. In addition, it is shown that by changing dopant material to obtain a higher gain for an optimum set of geometrical parameters, no considerable change in the area of single mode occurs.     

Photosensitivity-enabled dispersion controllability for quasi-phase-matching in photonic crystal fibers

A novel photonic crystal fiber featured by concentric cores is proposed to induce dispersion controllability by photosensitivity. Chromatic dispersion can be changed from -1827 to 72 ps/nm/km with refractive index modulation of 4 x 10(-4) produced in Ge-doped regions in the fiber. Effective mode area of inner mode is as small as 6.4 mum(2). The proposed fiber enables to achieve quasi-phase-matched nonlinear parametric interaction in a single piece of photonic crystal fiber, by periodically alternating dispersion and compensating for phase mismatching caused by the dispersion.