Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 54, Issue 4, 0406004(2025)

Optical Fiber Polymer Microcavity Humidity Sensor Based on Laser-induced Waveguide Self-growth Technology

Huaijin ZHENG1, Shengjie LI1, Yixin ZHU1, Qianhao TANG1, Yongqin YU1、*, Chunbo LI1,2, Chenlin DU1,2, and Shuangchen RUAN1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Precision Manufacturing Technology of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes,Shenzhen Technology University,Shenzhen 518118,China
  • 2Sino-German School of Intelligent Manufacturing,Shenzhen Technology University,Shenzhen 518118,China
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    Huaijin ZHENG, Shengjie LI, Yixin ZHU, Qianhao TANG, Yongqin YU, Chunbo LI, Chenlin DU, Shuangchen RUAN. Optical Fiber Polymer Microcavity Humidity Sensor Based on Laser-induced Waveguide Self-growth Technology[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2025, 54(4): 0406004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Oct. 18, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 27, 2024

    Published Online: May. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Yongqin YU (yuyongqin@sztu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20255404.0406004

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