Abstract
In this work, is presented the fabrication and characterization of optical fiber refractometer based on the lossy mode resonances (LMR). Indium-tin-oxide and tin dioxide thin films deposited on optical fibers are used as the LMR supporting coatings. These resonances shift to the red as a function of the external refractive index. The refractometer has been used to characterize the degradation of a synthetic industrial gear lubricant oil at working temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7464822 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4537-4542 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- DC-sputtering
- Lubricant degradation
- gearbox
- indium tin oxide (ITO)
- lossy mode resonance(LMR)
- optical fiber
- refractometer
- tin dioxide (SnO2)