Asymmetrically and symmetrically coated tapered optical fiber for sensing applications

  • Ignacio Del Villar*
  • , Abian B. Socorro
  • , Jesus M. Corres
  • , Francisco J. Arregui
  • , Ignacio R. Matias
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The deposition of a non-metallic thin-film in a symmetrically coated tapered optical fiber leads to the generation of resonances due to guidance of a mode in the thin-film. At certain conditions, the resonances overlap each other, which can be avoided with an asymmetric coated tapered optical fiber, which permits to obtain resonances for TM and TE polarization separately. Numerical results showing the sensitivity to coating thickness and surrounding medium refractive index are also presented for both polarizations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, OFS 2015
EditorsHypolito Jose Kalinowski, Jose Luis Fabris, Wojtek J. Bock
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628418392
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, OFS 2015 - Curitiba, Brazil
Duration: 28 Sept 20152 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9634
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, OFS 2015
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityCuritiba
Period28/09/152/10/15

Keywords

  • Polarization
  • Resonance based sensors
  • Tapered optical fiber
  • Thin-films

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