Fiber laser incorporating an intracavity micro-channel for refractive index and temperature sensing

Abstract

In this letter, we present a standard linear cavity fiber laser incorporating a microchannel for refractive index (RI) and temperature sensing. The microchannel of ~6µm width created by femtosecond laser aided chemical etching provides an access to the external liquid; therefore, the laser cavity loss changes with the liquids of different RIs. Thus, at a fixed pump power, the output laser power will vary with the change of RI in the microchannel. The results show that the proposed sensing system has a linear response to both the surrounding medium RI and temperature. The RI sensitivity of the laser system is on the order of 10-3, while the temperature sensitivity is about 0.02 C. Both sensitivities could be further enhanced by employing a more sensitive photodetector and using higher pump power.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2009.2030337
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
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Uncontrolled Keywords: femtosecond laser,fiber laser sensor,microchannel,refractive index sensor,fibre lasers,fibre optic sensors,photodetectors,refractive index,temperature sensors,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Publication ISSN: 1941-0174
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2024 12:28
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2012 10:24
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2009-10-15
Authors: Mou, Chengbo (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-6107-3439)
Zhou, Kaiming (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6011-1912)
Davies, Edward
Zhang, Lin (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1691-5577)
Bennion, Ian

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