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James SW, Korposh S, Lee SW, Tatam RP. A long period grating-based chemical sensor insensitive to the influence of interfering parameters. OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22:8012-8023. [PMID: 24718176 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.008012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An optical fibre chemical sensor that is insensitive to interfering parameters including temperature and surrounding refractive index is described. The sensor is based upon a Mach-Zehnder interferometer formed by a pair of identical cascaded long period gratings (LPGs), with the entire device coated with a mesoporous coating of silica nanoparticles. A functional material is infused only into the coating over the section of optical fibre separating the LPGs. The transmission spectrum of the device consists of a channeled spectrum arising from interference of the core and cladding modes within the envelope of the LPG resonance band. Parameters such as temperature, strain and surrounding refractive perturb the entire device, causing the phase of the channeled spectrum and the central wavelength of the envelope shift at the same rate. Exposure of the device to the analyte of interest perturbs only the optical characteristics of the section of fibre into which the functional material was infused, thus influencing only the phase of the channeled spectrum. Measurement of the phase of the channeled spectrum relative to the central wavelength of the envelope allows the monitoring of the concentration of the analyte with no interference from other parameters.
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Li S, Wang Z, Liu Y, Han T, Wu Z, Wei C, Wei H, Li J, Tong W. Bending sensor based on intermodal interference properties of two-dimensional waveguide array fiber. OPTICS LETTERS 2012; 37:1610-1612. [PMID: 22627512 DOI: 10.1364/ol.37.001610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We propose a highly sensitive bending sensor based on the intermodal interference properties of a strongly coupled two-dimentional waveguide array fiber (WAF). The interference resonance peaks formed by the SMF-WAF-SMF Mach-Zehnder interferometer are intrinsically the result of interference between the LP(01)-like supermode and other higher order supermodes, displaying supernormal sensitivity to bending in a wide curvature range. The bending sensitivity of the intermodal MZI is a quadratic function of curvature, and the resonance wavelength shift is up to 100 nm within a curvature range 0-10 m(-1). The fabrication reveals briefness, and temperature response shows little impact on the bend sensing precision. The high bending sensitivity and wide sensing range can make this device a candidate for bending discrimination and measurement in widespread areas.
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- S Li
- Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Technology, Ministry of Education and Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Liu X, Zhan L, Luo S, Gu Z, Liu J, Shen Q. Spectrum evolution of cascaded mismatching long-period fiber gratings. APPLIED OPTICS 2012; 51:1367-1374. [PMID: 22441484 DOI: 10.1364/ao.51.001367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 12/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Two identical long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) are difficult to produce in practice, notably for CO(2)-laser or arc-discharge induced LPFGs. So it is meaningful to study the spectrum evolution of cascaded LPFGs with some deviation, named "mismatching" LPFGs. Theory and experiment demonstrate that the upper envelope of the fringe pattern is intrinsically curved but less dramatically than the lower envelope. Bending the grating pair to introduce proper cladding-mode loss can improve the contrast of the fringe pattern at a desired wavelength, which indicates that cascaded mismatching LPFGs can be used as high-quality comb filters or fiber sensors.
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- Xuesong Liu
- Department of Physics, Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education), State Key Lab of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Sun Z, Liu YG, Wang Z, Tai B, Han T, Liu B, Cui W, Wei H, Tong W. Long period grating assistant photonic crystal fiber modal interferometer. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:12913-12918. [PMID: 21747443 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.012913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A novel in-fiber modal interferometer based on a long period grating (LPG) inscribed in a two-mode all-solid photonic bandgap fiber (AS-PBGF) is presented. After inserting a small piece of the AS-PBGF into two sections of standard single-mode fiber (SMF) via being spliced slight core offset, LPG is inscribed in the AS-PBGF. The LPG is especially designed to realize the coupling between two core modes of LP01 and LP11 in the AS-PBGF. Two core modes LP01 and LP11 of the AS-PBGF are excited firstly at the input spliced point and actualized energy exchange when they pass through the LPG. Then the two beams will interfere at the output spliced point to form a high-contrast in-fiber modal interferometer. The proposed interferometer has some advantages such as configuration compact, high interference contrast and the wavelength spacing well controlled by changing the position of the LPG without changing the total length of AS-PBGF.
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- Zhoulu Sun
- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information and Technology, Ministry of Education and Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Characterization of Long-period Grating Refractive Index Sensors and Their Applications. SENSORS 2009; 9:4559-71. [PMID: 22408541 PMCID: PMC3291926 DOI: 10.3390/s90604559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2009] [Revised: 06/06/2009] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The influence of grating length and bend radius of long-period gratings (LPGs) on refractive index sensing was examined. Sensitivity to refractive indexes smaller than that of silica could be enhanced by bending LPGs. Bent LPGs lost sensitivity to refractive indexes higher than that of silica, whereas a 20-mm-long LPG arranged in a straight line had considerable sensitivity. These experimental results demonstrated that the sensitivity characteristics of LPGs to refractive index could be controlled by grating length and bend radius.
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James SW, Ishaq I, Ashwell GJ, Tatam RP. Cascaded long-period gratings with nanostructured coatings. OPTICS LETTERS 2005; 30:2197-9. [PMID: 16190416 DOI: 10.1364/ol.30.002197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The response of the transmission spectrum of cascaded long period gratings (LPGs) to the deposition of nanostructured coatings by use of the Langmuir-Blodgett technique is investigated. The phase of the interference fringes within the LPGs' attenuation bands is shown to be highly sensitive to the optical thickness of the coating, for thicknesses of the order of 100 nm.
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- Stephen W James
- School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 OAL, UK.
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El-Diasty F. Evaluation of some GRIN fiber parameters and the associated fraction mode loss due to mechanically induced optical anisotropy. APPLIED OPTICS 2003; 42:5263-5273. [PMID: 14503694 DOI: 10.1364/ao.42.005263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Some of the optical parameters of the bent multimode graded-index (GRIN) optical fiber in terms of indices of refraction, where the bending stresses broke the radial symmetry, are evaluated by use of multiple-beam Fizeau fringes. The variation of the index difference between the cladding index and core index in both the compression and tensile fiber regions is measured. The accuracy of measuring the index is +/- 1 x 10(-4). The spatial resolution of the method is 1.39 microm. Evaluation of the acceptance angle, the numerical aperture, and the V number profiles of the bent fiber from the interference pattern at both sides of the bent fiber are presented. The fraction of the mode number lost has been evaluated. The method was used to study the influence of compression on diminishing the index difference that leads to a dissipation of energy and a considerable mode loss. It is obvious from the experimental data that the change of the index difference due to bending strongly affects the fraction of propagating mode number, especially at the small radii of curvature. Ignoring the variation of the index difference we evaluating the number of propagated modes number leads to an insufficient determination of the mode loss. It subsequently leads to an incorrect determination of the mode dispersion and the interface loss in bent GRIN fibers. The study confirms that the deviation of the guide axis from straightness with the radius of curvature of less than 1 cm could lead to a significant fraction mode loss.
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- Fouad El-Diasty
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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El-Diasty F. Interferometric examination of the effect of bending on some single-mode fibre parameters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/4/5/314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Kim YH, Lee BH, Chung Y, Paek UC, Han WT. Resonant optical nonlinearity measurement of Yb(3+) / Al(3+) codoped optical fibers by use of a long-period fiber grating pair. OPTICS LETTERS 2002; 27:580-582. [PMID: 18007868 DOI: 10.1364/ol.27.000580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A new method of measuring optical nonlinearity for resonant nonlinear optical fibers is proposed. A long-period fiber grating (LPG) pair was used to measure the nonlinear refractive index n(2) of a Yb(3+)/Al (3+) codoped optical fiber, which was spliced between the two LPGs, as the fiber was pumped with a laser diode. The nonlinear refractive index of the Yb(3+)/Al (3+) codoped fiber near 1580 nm depended on the pump power. As the pump power increased, the nonlinear refractive index decreased. At launched pump powers of 2-8 mW, the nonlinear refractive index of the Yb(3+)/Al (3+) codoped fiber near 1580 nm was ~7.5x10(-15)m (2)/W .
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El-Diasty F. Theory and measurement of Young's modulus radial profiles of bent single-mode optical fibers with the multiple-beam interference technique. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. A, OPTICS, IMAGE SCIENCE, AND VISION 2001; 18:1171-1175. [PMID: 11336219 DOI: 10.1364/josaa.18.001171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Multiple-beam Fizeau fringes in transmission have been applied to the study of the nonlinear stress-strain relationship due to bending in the cladding of single-mode optical fibers. The present study yields a relation between the variation of refractive indices of bent single-mode fibers, represented by the fringe shift, and the nonlinear radial change of Young's modulus along the fiber cross section. Experimentally, the study confirms the nonlinear asymmetric stress-strain relation across the fiber cross section. This relation is due to the asymmetric distribution of the compression and tensile stresses over the fiber cross section rather than to the shift in the centroid (neutral axis).
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- F El-Diasty
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
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el-Diasty F. Multiple-beam interferometric determination of Poisson's ratio and strain distribution profiles along the cross section of bent single-mode optical fibers. APPLIED OPTICS 2000; 39:3197-3201. [PMID: 18349884 DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.003197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Multiple-beam Fizeau fringes crossing bent single-mode optical fibers immersed in matching liquid reveal the existence of induced birefringence. Changes in the fiber cladding refractive index delta n were measured from the fringe shift to an accuracy of +/- 1 x 10(-4). Mathematical expressions were deduced to evaluate Poisson's ratio and to describe the radial strain distribution profiles of bent optical fibers from the experimental values of the fringe shifts. Experimental results were obtained from microinterferograms. Studying bent fibers by application of Fizeau fringes interferometry provides a nondestructive, accurate, sensitive, and reliable method to measure their parameters and characteristics.
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- F el-Diasty
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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Lee BH, Nishii J. Dependence of fringe spacing on the grating separation in a long-period fiber grating pair. APPLIED OPTICS 1999; 38:3450-3459. [PMID: 18319944 DOI: 10.1364/ao.38.003450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The spectral spacing of the interference fringes formed by a pair of long-period fiber gratings was investigated. The variation of the fringe spacing was measured while the separation between the gratings was changed from 22 to 500 mm. When the grating separation was much longer than the length of the individual grating, the inverse of the fringe spacing became linearly proportional to the grating separation and to the differential effective group index of the fiber. In the third stop band of the grating pair, made along a dispersion-shifted fiber centered at 1.55 microm, the differential effective group index was calculated to be approximately 6.4 x 10(-3), which is approximately twice the differential effective index of the fiber. The discrepancy between the two indices was observed to decrease with the band order, a phenomenon that is explained by the first-order dispersion of the fiber. The measured interference fringes were not regularly spaced in the frequency domain, but regular spacing is required in wavelength-division multiplexing communication systems. Analysis of the second-order dispersion of the fiber and the grating-induced nonlinear phase shift within grating regions as the factors that induce chirping on the fringe spacing is presented.
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- B H Lee
- Osaka National Research Institute, AIST, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan.
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