Improved sensing performance of D-fiber/planar waveguide couplers

doi:10.1364/OE.15.002139

Improved sensing performance of D-fiber/planar waveguide couplers

Richard Gibson, Josh Kvavle, Richard Selfridge, and Stephen Schultz »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 5, pp. 2139-2144 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.002139

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Abstract

Wavelength selective coupling is demonstrated between the core of a D-shaped optical fiber and a multimode planar waveguide. The fabrication process consists of wet chemical etching of the D-fiber and spin coating or molding to produce the planar waveguide. This fabrication process is shown to produce weak coupling and long interaction length, which exhibits transmission dips with narrow wavelength linewidths. A comb filter is demonstrated with peak separations of 12nm, transmission dips of -20dB, and linewidths of 0.25nm. High sensitivity is demonstrated by showing shift in the transmission dips of -3.16 nm/degree C.

OCIS Codes
(060.2370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics sensors
(060.4370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Nonlinear optics, fibers

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: January 17, 2007
Revised Manuscript: February 23, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: February 25, 2007
Published: March 5, 2007

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Richard Gibson, Josh Kvavle, Richard Selfridge, and Stephen Schultz, "Improved sensing performance of D-fiber/planar waveguide couplers," Opt. Express 15, 2139-2144 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-5-2139

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Appl. Phys. Lett.

F. Pan, K. McCallion, and M. Chiappetta, "Waveguide fabrication and high-speed in-line intensity modulation in 4-N, N-4 prime -dimethylamino-4 prime -N prime -methyl-stilbazolium tosylate," Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 492-494 (1999). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

K. Sohn and J. Song, "Thermooptically tunable side-polished fiber comb filter and its application," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 14, 1575-1577 (2002). [CrossRef]
W. Jung, S. Kim, K. Kim, E. Kim, and S. Kang, "High-sensitivity temperature sensor using a side-polished single-mode fiber covered with the polymer planar waveguide," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 1209-1211 (2001). [CrossRef]

J. Lightwave Technol.

A. T. Andreev and K. P. Panajotov, "Distributed single-mode fiber to single-mode planar waveguide coupler," J. Lightwave Technol. 11, 1985-1989 (1993). [CrossRef]

Opt. Commun.

K. Kim, H. Kwon, J. Song, S. Lee, W. Jung, and S. Kang, "Polarizing properties of optical coupler composed of single mode side-polished fiber and multimode metal-clad planar waveguide," Opt. Commun. 180, 37-42 (2000). [CrossRef]

Opt. Lett.

C. A. Millar, M. C. Brierley, and S. R. Mallinson, "Exposed-core single-mode-fiber channel-dropping filter using a high index overlay waveguide," Opt. Lett. 12, 284-286 (1987). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Quantum Electron.

M. S. Dinleyici, "An experimental work on optical component based on D-fiber/slab evanescent coupling structure," Opt. Quantum Electron. 35, 75-84 (2003). [CrossRef]

Other

D. L. Lee, Electromagnetic Principles of Integrated Optics, (New York: Wiley, 1986).

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