Optical biochemical sensors based on long-period fibre gratings UV-inscribed in D-fibre with enhanced sensitivity by HF etching process

Xianfeng Chen, Kaiming Zhou, Lin Zhang, Ian Bennion

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Abstract

We report a new concept of biochemical sensor device based on long-period grating structures UV-inscribed in D-fiber. The surrounding-medium refractive index sensitivity of the devices has been enhanced significantly by a hydrofluoric acid etching process. The devices have been used to measure the sugar concentrations showing clearly an encoding relation between the chemical concentration and the grating spectral response, demonstrating their capability for potential biochemical sensing applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationALT'03 international conference on Advanced Laser Technologies
Subtitle of host publicationbiomedical optics
EditorsRuikang K. Wang, Jeremy C. Hebden, Alexander V. Priezzhev, Valery V. Tuchin
Place of Publication978-0-8194-5418-8
PublisherSPIE
Pages19-23
Number of pages5
Volume5486
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2004
EventALT'03 International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies: Biomedical Optics - Bedford, United Kingdom
Duration: 19 Sept 200323 Sept 2003

Publication series

NameSPIE proceedings
PublisherSPIE
Volume5486
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceALT'03 International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies: Biomedical Optics
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBedford
Period19/09/0323/09/03

Bibliographical note

Xianfeng Chen, Kaiming Zhou, Lin Zhang and Ian Bennion, "Optical biochemical sensors based on long-period fiber gratings UV-inscribed in D-fiber with enhanced sensitivity by HF etching process", Proc. SPIE 5486, 187 (2004); doi:10.1117/12.572033

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.572033

Keywords

  • biochemical sensor device
  • long-period grating structures UV-inscribed in D-fiber
  • surrounding-medium refractive index sensitivity
  • hydrofluoric acid
  • etching process
  • encoding relation
  • chemical concentration
  • grating spectral response
  • biochemical sensing applications

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