Long period fiber gratings with overlay of variable refractive index

A theoretical analysis is presented of a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) with an overlay of variable refractive index. The highest sensitivity of the resonance wavelengths to variations in the refractive index of the overlay can be optimized. There are two key points for a good design: the selectio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Del Villar, Ignacio, Matías Maestro, Ignacio, Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/28217
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/28217
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coupled-mode analysis
Gratings
Optical fiber sensors
Thin films
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Sumario:A theoretical analysis is presented of a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) with an overlay of variable refractive index. The highest sensitivity of the resonance wavelengths to variations in the refractive index of the overlay can be optimized. There are two key points for a good design: the selection of an overlay refractive index close to that of the cladding of the LPFG and the overlay thickness. The problem is analyzed with a numerical method based on coupled-mode theory.