• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 17, 170607 (2020)
Shuyao Zong1, Xiaoyan Wen1、*, and Dongsheng Zhang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
  • 2National Engineering Laboratory for Fiber Optic Sensing Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.170607 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shuyao Zong, Xiaoyan Wen, Dongsheng Zhang. Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Based on Fiber Core Mismatch and Core-Offset Splicing for the Simultaneous Sensing of Temperature and Refractive Index[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(17): 170607 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the sensing structure
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the sensing structure
    Schematic diagram of the measuring system
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of the measuring system
    Transmission spectra from the MZI without and with tapered structure
    Fig. 3. Transmission spectra from the MZI without and with tapered structure
    Spatial frequency spectrum of the sensor in air
    Fig. 4. Spatial frequency spectrum of the sensor in air
    Refractive index sensing characteristics. (a) Measured transmission spectra with different RI; (b) measured wavelength shift of the transmission dip 2 versus RI
    Fig. 5. Refractive index sensing characteristics. (a) Measured transmission spectra with different RI; (b) measured wavelength shift of the transmission dip 2 versus RI
    Temperature sensing characteristics. (a) Measured transmission spectra with different temperature; (b) measured wavelength shift of the transmission dips versus temperature
    Fig. 6. Temperature sensing characteristics. (a) Measured transmission spectra with different temperature; (b) measured wavelength shift of the transmission dips versus temperature
    Experimental results of simultaneous measurement of temperature and refractive index. (a) Transmission spectrum; (b) experimental result
    Fig. 7. Experimental results of simultaneous measurement of temperature and refractive index. (a) Transmission spectrum; (b) experimental result
    d /μmNormalized optical power
    l=368 μml=372 μml=376 μml=380 μml=384 μml=388 μm
    1630.2760.2750.2790.2860.2900.291
    1700.2810.2740.2760.2900.3050.325
    1780.3060.3150.3170.3140.3120.299
    Table 1. Normalized optical power of the sensing SMFs with different d in core region and l
    l /μmNormalized optical power
    d=163 μmd=166 μmd=169 μmd=172 μmd=175 μmd=178 μm
    3680.2760.2880.2810.2820.3040.306
    3760.2790.2880.2730.2870.3090.317
    3880.2910.2850.3210.3260.3120.299
    Table 2. Normalized optical power of the sensing SMFs with different l in core region and d
    ModeLP01LP02LP03LP04LP05LP06LP07LP08LP09
    neff1.46521.46271.46261.46231.46181.46131.46071.45991.4590
    Table 3. Calculated neff of different order modes
    Shuyao Zong, Xiaoyan Wen, Dongsheng Zhang. Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Based on Fiber Core Mismatch and Core-Offset Splicing for the Simultaneous Sensing of Temperature and Refractive Index[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(17): 170607
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