Polymer photonic crystal fibre for sensor applications

David J. Webb

doi:10.1117/12.859090

13 May 2010 Polymer photonic crystal fibre for sensor applications

David J. Webb

Proceedings Volume 7726, Optical Sensing and Detection; 77260Q (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859090
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2010, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

Polymer photonic crystal fibres combine two relatively recent developments in fibre technology. On the one hand, polymer optical fibre has very different physical and chemical properties to silica. In particular, polymer fibre has a much smaller Young's modulus than silica, can survive higher strains, is amenable to organic chemical processing and, depending on the constituent polymer, may absorb water. All of these features can be utilised to extend the range of applications of optical fibre sensors. On the other hand, the photonic crystal - or microstructured - geometry also offers advantages: flexibility in the fibre design including control of the dispersion properties of core and cladding modes, the possibility of introducing minute quantities of analyte directly into the electric field of the guided light and enhanced pressure sensitivity. When brought together these two technologies provide interesting possibilities for fibre sensors, particularly when combined with fibre Bragg or long period gratings. This paper discusses the features of polymer photonic crystal fibre relevant to sensing and provides examples of the applications demonstrated to date.

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David J. Webb "Polymer photonic crystal fibre for sensor applications", Proc. SPIE 7726, Optical Sensing and Detection, 77260Q (13 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.859090

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