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2 July 2007 Photonic crystal fibers: new opportunities for sensing
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Proceedings Volume 6619, Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors; 66190G (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738353
Event: Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2007, Napoli, Italy
Abstract
We review exceptional properties of the photonic crystal fibres enabling sensing applications of this new class of fibres. First, the sensing capabilities of highly birefringent index guided fibres are discussed. This includes dispersion characteristics of phase and group modal birefringence in different fibre structures, and sensitivity of these parameters to hydrostatic pressures and temperature. We demonstrate that index guided and photonic bandgap holey fibres of specific construction can be used as wide-band fibre-optic polarizer. We also show that combining of geometrical and stress effects makes it possible to design the holey fibres with either zero phase or group modal birefringence at virtually any given wavelength. Finally, different designs and performance of PCFs suitable for gas sensing are overviewed.
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W. Urbanczyk, T. Martynkien, M. Szpulak, G. Statkiewicz, J. Olszewski, G. Golojuch, J. Wojcik, P. Mergo, M. Makara, T. Nasilowski, F. Berghmans, and H. Thienpont "Photonic crystal fibers: new opportunities for sensing", Proc. SPIE 6619, Third European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 66190G (2 July 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738353
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KEYWORDS
Photonic crystal fibers

Birefringence

Dispersion

Optical fibers

Photon polarization

Polarizers

Sensors

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