Polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure and temperature in birefringent dual-core microstructured polymer fiber

Marcin K. Szczurowski, Tadeusz Martynkien, Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach, Waclaw Urbanczyk, David J. Webb

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Abstract

We experimentally characterized a birefringent microstructured polymer fiber of specific construction, which allows for single mode propagation in two cores separated by a pair of large holes. The fiber exhibits high birefringence in each of the cores as well as relatively weak coupling between the cores. Spectral dependence of the group and the phase modal birefringence was measured using an interferometric method. We have also measured the sensing characteristics of the fiber such as the polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure and temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
EditorsJosé Luís Santos, Brian Culshaw, José Miguel López-Higuera, William N. MacPherson
Place of PublicationBellingham, WA (US)
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-8083-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Sept 2010
Event4th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 8 Sept 201010 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameSPIE Proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume7653
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)2410-9045

Workshop

Workshop4th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period8/09/1010/09/10

Bibliographical note

Marcin K. Szczurowski; Tadeusz Martynkien; Gabriela Statkiewicz-Barabach; Waclaw Urbanczyk and David J. Webb, "Polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure and temperature in birefringent dual-core microstructured polymer fiber", Proc. SPIE 7653, Fourth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 76530D (September 08, 2010).

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.865856

Keywords

  • birefringence
  • polymer microstructured fibers
  • sensitivity to pressure and temperature

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    Chen, X., Zhang, C., Webb, D. J., van Hoe, B., van Streenberge, G., Kalli, K., Berghmans, F., Thienpont, H., Urbanczyk, W., Sugden, K. & Peng, G-D., Sept 2010, Fourth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors. Santos, J. L., Culshaw, B., López-Higuera, J. M. & MacPherson, W. N. (eds.). Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE, 4 p. 76533A . (SPIE proceedings; vol. 7653).

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