Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 17, 170628(2019)

Sensing Characteristics of In-Fiber Michelson Interferometer Based on Multimode Interference

Liang Han1, Min Shao1、*, Haonan Sun1, Haiwei Fu1, and Xueguang Qiao2
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  • 1 School of Science, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710065, China
  • 2 School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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    An in-fiber Michelson interferometer based on multimode interference is proposed and fabricated. The proposed interferometer comprises a section of multimode fiber (MMF) fusion-spliced with single mode fiber (SMF). When light enters the MMF from the SMF, multiple high-order modes are excited by core mismatching. These high-order modes and core mode propagate in the MMF and couple with each other to form intermodal interference. The interference fringes of the proposed sensor samples are clear with high contrast. Liquid refractive index (RI) sensing and temperature measurement experiments demonstrate that a liquid refractive index sensitivity of -92.43 dB/RIU is achieved for the liquid RI range from 1.3333 to 1.3796 RIU, and a temperature sensitivity of 0.01 dB/℃ is obtained for a water temperature range of 25-75 ℃. The proposed sensor is easy to fabricate and cost-effective. The probe structure of the proposed sensor has promising applications in biomedical and petrochemical fields.

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    Liang Han, Min Shao, Haonan Sun, Haiwei Fu, Xueguang Qiao. Sensing Characteristics of In-Fiber Michelson Interferometer Based on Multimode Interference[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(17): 170628

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: May. 5, 2019

    Accepted: Jun. 26, 2016

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2019

    The Author Email: Shao Min (shaomin@xsyu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.170628

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