Detection of external refractive index change with high sensitivity using long-period gratings in photonic crystal fiber

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 265-269

  Zhu, Yinian ^a   He, Zonghu ^a   Du, Henry ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long period gratings; Optical fiber sensors; Photonic crystal fiber; Refractometry

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER CLADDING; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

LOW-TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 41549137035     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.11.040     Document Type: Article

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