Improving Temperature-Sensing Performance of Photonic Crystal Fiber via External Metal-Coated Trapezoidal-Shaped Surface

Autor: Chung-Ting Chou Chao, Sy-Hann Chen, Hung Ji Huang, Muhammad Raziq Rahimi Kooh, Chee Ming Lim, Roshan Thotagamuge, Abdul Hanif Mahadi, Yuan-Fong Chou Chau
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Crystals, Vol 13, Iss 5, p 813 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst13050813
Popis: This article describes a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) temperature sensor that utilizes a flat, metal-coated trapezoidal surface. The PCF is made up of two layers of elliptical air holes and a polished trapezoidal surface that allows temperature sensing. An external sensing approach is used to deposit a thin silver layer on the reflective surface, while a thin SiO2 film acts as an oxidation-resistant coating. The top elliptical air hole serves as the interface for energy transformation from the core-guided mode to the surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) mode. Simulations carried out using the finite element method indicate that the proposed SPR-PCF temperature sensor can achieve a maximum temperature sensitivity and resolution of up to 5200 pm/°C and 0.01923 °C, respectively, across a temperature range of 10 to 60 °C. This research has significant potential for sensor design and real-time temperature remote sensing applications.
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