Temperature-referenced high-sensitivity point-probe optical fiber chem-sensors based on cladding etched fiber Bragg gratings

Kaiming Zhou, Xianfeng F. Chen, Lin Zhang, Ian Bennion

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Abstract

Point-probe optical fiber chem-sensors have been implemented using cladding etched fiber Bragg gratings. The sensors possess refractive index sensing capability that can be utilized to measure chemical concentrations. The Bragg wavelength shift reaches 8 nm when the index of surrounding medium changes from 1.33 to 1.44, giving maximum sensitivity more than 10 times higher than that of previously reported devices. More importantly, the dual-grating configuration of the point-probe sensors offers a temperature reference function, permitting accurate measurement of refractive index encoded chemical concentrations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical sensing
EditorsBrian Culshaw, Anna G. Mignani, Rainer Riesenberg
PublisherSPIE
Pages409-414
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-5381-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2004
EventOptical Sensing - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 26 Apr 200427 Apr 2004

Publication series

NameSPIE proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume5459
ISSN (Print)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Sensing
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period26/04/0427/04/04

Bibliographical note

Poster
Kaiming Zhou, Xianfeng Chen, George Simpson, Donghui Zhao, Lin Zhang and Ian Bennion, "Temperature-referenced high-sensitivity point-probe optical fiber chem-sensors based on cladding etched fiber Bragg gratings", Proc. SPIE 5459, 409 (2004); doi:10.1117/12.545708

Copyright 2004 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

Keywords

  • point-probe optical fiber chem-sensors
  • cladding etched fiber Bragg gratings
  • refractive index
  • capability
  • chemical concentrations
  • Bragg wavelength shift
  • dual-grating configuration
  • temperature reference function
  • encoded chemical concentrations

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