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We present experimental results on the performance of a series of coated, D-shaped optical fiber sensors that display high spectral sensitivities to external refractive index. Sensitivity to the chosen index regime and coupling of the... more

We present experimental results on the performance of a series of coated, D-shaped optical fiber sensors that display high spectral sensitivities to external refractive index. Sensitivity to the chosen index regime and coupling of the fiber core mode to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is enhanced by using specific materials as part of a multi-layered coating. We present strong evidence that this effect is enhanced by post ultraviolet radiation of the lamellar coating that results in the formation of a nano-scale surface relief corrugation structure, which generates an index perturbation within the fiber core that in turn enhances the coupling. We have found reasonable agreement when we modeling the fiber device. It was found that the SPR devices operate in air with high coupling efficiency in excess of 40 dB with spectral sensitivities that outperform a typical long period grating, with one device yielding a wavelength spectral sensitivity of 12000 nm/RIU in the important aqueous index regime. The devices generate SPRs over a very large wavelength range, (visible to 2 μm) by alternating the polarization state of the illuminating light.

Using long-period gratings (LPG) inscribed in photonic crystal fiber (PCF) and coupling this structure with an optically aligned flow cell, we have developed an optofluidic refractive index transduction platform for label-free biosensing.... more

Using long-period gratings (LPG) inscribed in photonic crystal fiber (PCF) and coupling this structure with an optically aligned flow cell, we have developed an optofluidic refractive index transduction platform for label-free biosensing. The LPG-PCF scheme possesses extremely high sensitivity to the change in refractive index induced by localized binding event in different solution media. A model immunoassay experiment was carried out inside the air channels of PCF by a series of surface modification steps in sequence that include adsorption of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) monolayer, immobilization of anti-rat bone sialoprotein monoclonal primary antibody, and binding interactions with non-specific goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) and specific secondary goat anti-mouse IgG (H+L) antibodies. These adsorption and binding events were monitored in situ using the LPG-PCF by measuring the shift of the core-to-cladding mode coupling resonance wavelength. Steady and significant resonance chang...

A photoplotter, based on a digital micromirror device as real-time reconfigurable mask, is designed to direct-write microstructures in different photosensitive materials. Binary and multilevel elements, such as computer generated... more

A photoplotter, based on a digital micromirror device as real-time reconfigurable mask, is designed to direct-write microstructures in different photosensitive materials. Binary and multilevel elements, such as computer generated holograms with 2, 4 and 8 phase levels ...

We present an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer consisting of two consecutive fattened sections of dispersion-shifted fiber that act as in-series long period fiber gratings. The proposed Mach-Zehnder interferometer shows a broad... more

We present an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer consisting of two consecutive fattened sections of dispersion-shifted fiber that act as in-series long period fiber gratings. The proposed Mach-Zehnder interferometer shows a broad fringe pattern ranging from 1000 to 1500 nm and is stable against changes in temperature and strain. By tapering a section of 5mm in length to 50% diameter between the fattened sections we observe an increased sensitivity to temperature changes. The measured temperature and strain sensitivities were in the range of 9–17 pm/°C and 1.44–2.9 pm/μɛ, respectively.

Present study deals with analytical analysis of intensity dependent delay and higher order dispersion properties of long period fiber grating. A nonlinear coupled mode equation of grating has been utilized and solved in a very simple... more

Present study deals with analytical analysis of intensity dependent delay and higher order dispersion properties of long period fiber grating. A nonlinear coupled mode equation of grating has been utilized and solved in a very simple manner to obtain the mathematical expression of intensity dependent delay, group velocity, first, second and third higher order dispersion properties of long period grating under nonlinear Kerr regime. The results show that the intensity of the incident beam modifies the spectral properties of long period grating. It is found that overall dispersion of the grating shifts to another wavelength when intensity of the beam produce the Kerr effect inside the grating. Reported results of nonlinear grating in the paper can be useful for designing of dispersion compensator devices to compensate the broadening of the optical pulses in long haul optical communication link.

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