Fluorescence excitation on tapered polymer optical fibers through microfiber evanescent field

In this work, we show the feasibility of using the evanescent field of a microfiber to excite the fluorescence of a fluorophore deposited on the surface of a polymer optical fiber. The fluorescence intensity gathered by the polymer optical fiber from the emitted on its surface has been measured for...

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Autores: Rodriguez Schwendtner, E., Navarrete Fernández, María Cruz, Esteban, Óscar, Díaz Herrera, Natalia, González Cano, Agustín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/35007
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/35007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Sensors
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:In this work, we show the feasibility of using the evanescent field of a microfiber to excite the fluorescence of a fluorophore deposited on the surface of a polymer optical fiber. The fluorescence intensity gathered by the polymer optical fiber from the emitted on its surface has been measured for several gaps with the excitation fiber, showing a remarkable influence of the evanescent field at distances as high as 2.5mm. A further development of a device based on wrapping the microfiber around the polymer one has been measured, proving a more efficient fluorescence excitation.