BPM analysis of all-optical fiber interferometric sensor based on a U-shape microcavity

Hongbin Wu; Lei Yuan; Sumei Wang; Longjiang Zhao; Zhitao Cao

doi:10.1117/12.2054263

21 February 2014 BPM analysis of all-optical fiber interferometric sensor based on a U-shape microcavity

Hongbin Wu, Lei Yuan, Sumei Wang, Longjiang Zhao, Zhitao Cao

Proceedings Volume 9142, Selected Papers from Conferences of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee of the Chinese Society of Astronautics: Optical Imaging, Remote Sensing, and Laser-Matter Interaction 2013; 91422A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054263
Event: Selected Proceedings of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee Conferences held July-December 2013, 2013, SuZhou, China

Abstract

Reflectivity spectrum of beam propagation method (BPM), for the first time to the best of our knowledge, is realized and utilized to model all-optical fiber interferometric sensor formed by a U-shape microcavity embedded in a single mode optical fiber and illustrate the principle of sensor structures varied by the length and the depth of U-shape microcavity. BPM analysis gives a constructive guideline to get a high interferometric fringe visibility which is most important for sensing application. The simulated results are completely in agreement with the interferometric sensor principle of Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI) theory. With the conclusion of FPI sensor, refractive index (RI) sensitivity and temperature sensitivity are then simulated and obtained as 1049±5.2nm/RIU (refractive index unit) within RI range of solutions and 1.04±0.03pm/°C respectively.

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Hongbin Wu, Lei Yuan, Sumei Wang, Longjiang Zhao, and Zhitao Cao "BPM analysis of all-optical fiber interferometric sensor based on a U-shape microcavity", Proc. SPIE 9142, Selected Papers from Conferences of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee of the Chinese Society of Astronautics: Optical Imaging, Remote Sensing, and Laser-Matter Interaction 2013, 91422A (21 February 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054263

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