All Solid Photonic Crystal Fiber Enabled by 3D Printing Fiber Technology for Sensing of Multiple Parameters

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Title: All Solid Photonic Crystal Fiber Enabled by 3D Printing Fiber Technology for Sensing of Multiple Parameters
Authors: Yanhua Luo, Yushi Chu, Jiaying Wang, Xinghu Fu, John Canning, Yang Cao, Haoyu Pan, Yongxiang Zhang, Jianzhong Zhang, Binbin Yan, Jianxiang Wen, Tingyun Wang, Xiaohong Sun, Gang‐Ding Peng
Source: Advanced Sensor Research, Vol 3, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publisher Information: Wiley-VCH, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Technology (General)
LCC:Science
Subject Terms: 3D printed silica fibers, fiber sensing, multi‐functional fibers, photonic crystal fiber, Technology (General), T1-995, Science
More Details: Abstract Using the flexibility and diversity of material and structure designs possible with 3D printing fiber technology, an all‐solid photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is fabricated using borate (B2O3) doping. The geometry, material, and optical properties of this 3D printed PCF are characterized and analyzed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fiber index profilometry, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microscopy. Analysis demonstrates that B2O3 doped in fabricated PCF has experienced evaporation leading to mass loss during drawing. In addition, there is no observable difference between the structure of substrate silica (SiO2) and the SiO2 nanoparticles. However, microdomain differences may explain enhanced reflectance. Furthermore, a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) sensor is constructed with this 3D printed solid PCF and applied to temperature, refractive index, tensile force, and bending sensing. The specially designed 3D printed PCF has maximum temperature sensitivity up to Δλ/ΔT ≈0.075 nm °C−1. When immersed in 76.34 wt.% glycerol‐water solution, the sensitivity can be further improved. These results demonstrate that 3D printing fiber technology enables the custom fabrication of highly sensitive optical fiber sensors, increasing opportunities for the development of diverse and flexible sensors and devices for future internet‐of‐things (IoT) applications.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2751-1219
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2751-1219
DOI: 10.1002/adsr.202300205
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3fc122617b504c6b9dd066a0e32dc79c
Accession Number: edsdoj.3fc122617b504c6b9dd066a0e32dc79c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:27511219
DOI:10.1002/adsr.202300205
Published in:Advanced Sensor Research
Language:English