论文信息 - Refractometer based on a tapered Mach–Zehnder interferometer with Peanut-Shape structure

Refractometer based on a tapered Mach–Zehnder interferometer with Peanut-Shape structure

Abstract A novel refractometer based on tapered Mach–Zehnder modal interferometer (MZI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. This sensor is composed of a pair of Peanut-Shape structures and an embedded taper – the former excites high-order cladding modes, while the latter enhances the evanescent field. As the effective refractive index (RI) of cladding is based on the changes of surrounding RI, thus extinction ratio will change due to the alteration of the distribution of power in the fiber which is induced by various differences of core and cladding for RI. As a result, the maximum RI sensitivity of 240.78 extinction ratio/RIU (refractive index unit) is achieved within the range from 1.3334 to 1.4081.

Kai Ni | Wu Xueying | Huang Ran | Qifei Ma

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