Towards high sensitivity gas detection with hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers
Author(s) -
Fan Yang,
Wei Jin,
Yingchun Cao,
S. L. Ho,
Yiping Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.024894
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , photonic crystal fiber , modulation (music) , sensitivity (control systems) , photonic crystal , optical fiber , interference (communication) , optoelectronics , photonics , core (optical fiber) , wavelength , electronic engineering , telecommunications , physics , acoustics , computer science , channel (broadcasting) , engineering
This paper investigates the effect of modal interference on the performance of hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber (HC-PBF) gas sensors. By optimizing mode launch, using proper length of sensing HC-PBF, and applying proper wavelength modulation in combination with lock-in detection, as well as appropriate digital signal processing, an estimated lower detection limit of less than 1 part-per-million by volume (ppmv) acetylene is achieved.
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