Microchanneled chirped fibre Bragg gratings for simultaneous refractive index and temperature measurements

Abstract

We report here the fabrication, charaterisation and refractive index sensing of two microchanneled chirped fiber Bragg gratings (MCFBGs) with different channel sizes (~550µm and ~1000µm). The chirped grating structures were UV-inscribed in optical fibre and the microchannels were created in the middle of the CFBGs by femtosecond (fs) laser assisted chemical etching method. The creation of microchannels in the CFBG structures gives an access to the external index liquid, thus inducing refractive index (RI) sensitivity to the structure. In comparison with previously reported FBG based RI sensors, for which the cladding layers usually were removed, the MCFBGs represent a more ideal solution for robust devices as the microchannel will not degrade the structure strength. The two MCFBGs were spectrally charaterised for their RI and temperature responses and both gratings exhibited unique thermal and RI sensitivities, which may be utilised for implementation of bio-chemical sensors with capability to eliminate temperature crosssensitivity.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820651
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Aston University (General)
Additional Information: Pouneh Saffari ; Hongyan Fu ; Kaiming Zhou ; Lin Zhang and Ian Bennion "Microchanneled chirped fibre Bragg gratings for simultaneous refractive index and temperature measurements", Francesco Baldini ; Jiri Homola ; and Robert A. Lieberman (eds), Proc. SPIE 7356, Optical Sensors 2009, 735604 (May 18, 2009). Copyright 2009 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.820651
Event Title: Oral presentation at SPIE Europe Optics and Optoelectronics
Event Type: Other
Event Dates: 2009-04-20 - 2009-04-23
Uncontrolled Keywords: photonics,fibre Bragg gratings
ISBN: 978-0-8194-7630-2
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2024 17:02
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2015 12:32
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PURE Output Type: Chapter
Published Date: 2009-05-18
Authors: Saffari, Pouneh
Fu, Hongyan
Zhou, Kaiming (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6011-1912)
Zhang, Lin (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1691-5577)
Bennion, Ian

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