Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 10, 1006005(2023)

Temperature and Strain Sensing Characteristics of Polarization-Maintaining Photonic Crystal Fiber Based on Sagnac Interference

Biao Wu1, Yundong Liu2, Hailiang Chen1、*, Qiang Chen1, and Mingjian Ma1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei , China
  • 2School of Computer and Information Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan , China
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    Biao Wu, Yundong Liu, Hailiang Chen, Qiang Chen, Mingjian Ma. Temperature and Strain Sensing Characteristics of Polarization-Maintaining Photonic Crystal Fiber Based on Sagnac Interference[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(10): 1006005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Nov. 8, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 6, 2023

    Published Online: May. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Chen Hailiang (hlchen@ysu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221955

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