Miniature refractometer based on Mach–Zehnder interferometer with waist-enlarged fusion bitaper
A miniature refractometer by using a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) in a standard single mode fiber (SMF) with two waist-enlarged fusion bitapers is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Such an all-fiber SMF-MZI incorporates an intermodal interference between the core mode and cladding modes...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97467 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10598 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | A miniature refractometer by using a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) in a standard single mode fiber (SMF) with two waist-enlarged fusion bitapers is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Such an all-fiber SMF-MZI incorporates an intermodal interference between the core mode and cladding modes. Because the cladding modes are sensitive to the external environment, the SMF-MZI is exploited for refractive index measurement. Experimentally, high sensitivity of 266.5 nm/RIU and resolution of 3.75×10^−5 RIU are achieved within a range from 1.346 to 1.4412. The temperature effect of the proposed refractometer is also analyzed. |
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