Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 15, Issue 6, 060601(2017)

Seven-core photonic liquid crystal fibers for simultaneous mode shaping and temperature sensing

Min Liu1,2、*, Bingyue Zhao1,2, Xu Yang1,2, and Jingyun Hou1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Education Ministry of China), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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    Structure of the designed PCF.
    Mode intensity distribution of the infiltrated cores along the y axis with diameter “a” varying from 1.2 to 1.4 μm.
    Three-dimensional (3D) mode intensity distribution of the mode-shaping infiltrated PCF for different temperatures.
    Mode intensity distribution of the infiltrated cores along the y axis for different temperatures.
    Relationship between the peak value of mode intensity and the temperature at different diameters “D”.
    Sensitivity of the PCF with different diameters “D”.
    (a) Normalized frequency of the infiltrated PCF for different temperatures. (b) The mode intensity with λ=1.55 μm and T=15°C. (c) The mode intensity with λ=1.55 μm and T=25°C. (d) The mode intensity with λ=1.55 μm and T=35°C.
    Effective mode area of the infiltrated PCF for different temperatures.
    Waveguide dispersion of the infiltrated PCF for different temperatures.
    Confinement loss of the infiltrated PCF for different temperatures.
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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Dec. 14, 2016

    Accepted: Mar. 9, 2017

    Published Online: Jul. 20, 2018

    The Author Email: Min Liu (liumin@cqu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL201715.060601

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