• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 44, Issue 9, 0928001 (2024)
Zhenkai Fan*, Junhao Meng, and Shichao Chu
Author Affiliations
  • School of Information Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, Hebei, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS231849 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhenkai Fan, Junhao Meng, Shichao Chu. Liquid Crystal-Filled Double-D-Type PCF Dual-Parameter Sensor Based on SPR[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(9): 0928001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Cross section view of double-D-type PCF
    Fig. 1. Cross section view of double-D-type PCF
    Experimental devices
    Fig. 2. Experimental devices
    Loss of core modes in x and y polarization directions
    Fig. 3. Loss of core modes in x and y polarization directions
    Relationship between confinement loss of core mode and operating wavelength at different temperatures
    Fig. 4. Relationship between confinement loss of core mode and operating wavelength at different temperatures
    Temperature sensing characteristics. (a) Second-order polynomial fitting of wavelength sensitivity at range of 15-50 ℃; (b) linear fitting of wavelength sensitivity at range of 25-45 ℃; (c) amplitude sensitivity at range of 15-50 ℃
    Fig. 5. Temperature sensing characteristics. (a) Second-order polynomial fitting of wavelength sensitivity at range of 15-50 ℃; (b) linear fitting of wavelength sensitivity at range of 25-45 ℃; (c) amplitude sensitivity at range of 15-50 ℃
    Relationship between core mode limiting loss and operating wavelength at different RI
    Fig. 6. Relationship between core mode limiting loss and operating wavelength at different RI
    Wavelength sensitivity and amplitude sensitivity within RI’s range of 1.48-1.55. (a) Wavelength sensitivity; (b) amplitude sensitivity
    Fig. 7. Wavelength sensitivity and amplitude sensitivity within RI’s range of 1.48-1.55. (a) Wavelength sensitivity; (b) amplitude sensitivity
    Influence of different d0 on limiting loss
    Fig. 8. Influence of different d0 on limiting loss
    Influence of different d2 on limiting loss
    Fig. 9. Influence of different d2 on limiting loss
    Influence of different d1 on limiting loss
    Fig. 10. Influence of different d1 on limiting loss
    Sensitivity characteristics after parameter adjustment. (a) Second-order polynomial fitting of wavelength sensitivity within range of 15-50 ℃; (b) linear fitting of wavelength sensitivity within range of 25-45 ℃; (c) wavelength sensitivities within range of 1.48-1.55 of RI
    Fig. 11. Sensitivity characteristics after parameter adjustment. (a) Second-order polynomial fitting of wavelength sensitivity within range of 15-50 ℃; (b) linear fitting of wavelength sensitivity within range of 25-45 ℃; (c) wavelength sensitivities within range of 1.48-1.55 of RI
    Temperature /℃1520253035404550
    Loss peak /(dB·m-1987.621222.701510.722049.162774.683963.815663.1810865.95
    Resonance wavelength /nm11301150116011901210125012801370
    Table 1. Temperature loss values and resonance wavelength values
    Temperature /℃15-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545-50
    WS /(nm·℃-142648618
    AS /(10-2 RIU-16.676.439.879.5211.2910.8222.57
    R /(10-2 RIU)2.5005.0001.6702.5001.2501.6700.556
    LOD /(10-3 RIU2·nm-16.250025.00002.78006.25001.56002.78000.3090
    Table 2. Various temperature sensing performance
    RI1.481.491.501.511.521.531.541.55
    Loss peak/(dB·m-11242.321364.721510.721691.691934.152258.102656.963099.03
    RW /nm11201140116011901210124012701300
    Table 3. RI loss value and resonance wavelength value of each analyte
    RI1.48-1.491.49-1.501.50-1.511.51-1.521.52-1.531.53-1.541.54-1.55
    WS /(nm·℃-12000200030002000300030003000
    AS /RIU-1-22.85-23.43-23.85-24.13-24.54-25.88-27.91
    R /(10-5 RIU)5.005000.003.335000.003.333.333.33
    LOD /(10-8 RIU2·nm-12.502.501.112.501.111.111.11
    Table 4. Various RI sensing performance
    Detection principle and structureTemperature detection range /℃WS of temperature /(nm/℃)RI detection rangeWS of RI /(nm/RIU)Reference
    SPR, double-D-type0-401.061.33-1.341371[1]
    MZI, thin core cone-shape20-1500.033631.339-1.355-135[2]
    MZI-TFBG, D type20-505.151.3300-1.3614521.92[3]
    SPR15-3521.3333-1.38603381[4]
    SPR, D type15-503.21.47-1.552567[5]
    SPR, multicore20-60-2.591.34-1.371644[6]
    SPR30-5051.33-1.343900[15]
    SPR, double-D-type

    15-50

    25-45

    13.79 (max)

    7.6

    1.48-1.552904.7This work
    Table 5. Performance comparison of temperature and RI dual parameter sensors compared with previous studies