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Numerical analysis of GeO-concentration effects in arc-induced long-period fiber gratings under external refractive-index changes.
- Source :
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Optical Review . Mar2014, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p143-149. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We present a numerical analysis of the response of arc-induced long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) under ambient refractive-index changes using standard fibers with SiO as cladding material and different GeO concentration in the SiO-GeO doped core. We obtain that the LPFG-sensitivity is increased using lower GeO concentrations and it follows a parabolic behavior. Also, we identify two linear regimes using an external index of 1.37: for GeO concentrations between 2 and 3.5 mol %, the LPFG-sensitivity changes with a rate of 3.614 nm per mole fraction of GeO, while for higher concentrations the sensitivity changes with a rate of 1.39 nm/mol %. Additionally, for fibers with 2 mol% of GeO, the sensitivity calculated is comparable to this obtained in previous works using corrugated and tapered LPFGs in SMF28 fibers. These results are of interest for the design of improved LPFG-sensors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13406000
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Optical Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95430405
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-014-0022-0