Pilot demonstration of refractive index sensing using polymer optical fiber crushed with slotted screwdriver

Yosuke Mizuno; Heeyoung Lee; Shumpei Shimada; Yukihiro Matsumoto; Yosuke Tanaka; Hitoshi Nakamura; Kentaro Nakamura

doi:10.1587/elex.14.20170962

Pilot demonstration of refractive index sensing using polymer optical fiber crushed with slotted screwdriver

Yosuke Mizuno, Heeyoung Lee, Shumpei Shimada, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Yosuke Tanaka, Hitoshi Nakamura, Kentaro Nakamura

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Abstract

We demonstrate power-based refractive index (RI) sensing using a polymer optical fiber (POF) crushed with a slotted screwdriver. This structure can be easily fabricated by simply pressing the end of a slotted screwdriver against part of the POF. Neither external heat sources, chemicals, nor ultrasonic transducers, which have been conventionally used, are necessary. The transmitted power has a linear RI dependence in the RI range from ∼1.32 to ∼1.43 (coefficient: 173 dB/RIU (RI unit)). The temperature dependence of the transmitted power is experimentally shown to be negligible, which indicates the potential of this structure as a temperature-independent RI sensor.

Original language	English
Article number	20170962
Journal	IEICE Electronics Express
Volume	14
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1587/elex.14.20170962
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Optical fiber sensors
Polymer optical fibers
Refractive index sensing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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