Abstract
We propose a novel side-hole dual-core photonic crystal fiber (SHDC-PCF)
which is used as the sensing element of the hydrostatic pressure sensor. There
are two solid fiber cores separated by one small air hole in the triangular
lattice photonic crystal structure region. Two large air holes are employed
in the cross-section outside of the photonic crystal structure region, which
essentially provides a built-in transducing mechanism to enhance the pressure-induced
index change for the SHDC-PCF. The mode coupling between two fiber cores of
the SHDC-PCF under different hydrostatic pressure is numerically investigated.
The SHDC-PCF based pressure sensor is simply formed by using a segment of
SHDC-PCF spliced to two single mode fibers. Our simulations show that there
is a linear relationship between the hydrostatic pressure applied on the SHDC-PCF
and the peak wavelength shift of the sensor output spectrum. A hydrostatic
pressure sensor based on a 10-cm SHDC-PCF has shown a sensing range from 0
to 500 MPa and a sensitivity of 32 pm/MPa. The performances of hydrostatic
pressure sensors based on SHDC-PCFs with different structure parameters are
presented.
© 2012 IEEE
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