• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 7, Issue 6, 622 (2019)
Yu Yin1, Shi Li1, Shunbin Wang1, Shijie Jia1, Jing Ren1, Gerald Farrell2, Elfed Lewis3, and Pengfei Wang1、4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of In-Fibre Integrated Optics of Ministry of Education, College of Science, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
  • 2Photonics Research Centre, Technological University Dublin, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
  • 3Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
  • 4Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.7.000622 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yu Yin, Shi Li, Shunbin Wang, Shijie Jia, Jing Ren, Gerald Farrell, Elfed Lewis, Pengfei Wang. Ultra-high-resolution detection of Pb2+ ions using a black phosphorus functionalized microfiber coil resonator[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(6): 622 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A black phosphorus (BP) functionalized optical fiber sensor based on a microfiber coil resonator (MCR) for Pb2+ ion detection in an aquatic environment is presented and experimentally demonstrated. The MCR-BP sensor is manufactured by winding a tapered microfiber on a hollow rod composed of a low-refractive-index polycarbonate (PC) resin with the BP deposited on the internal wall of the rod. Based on the propagation properties of the MCR, the chemical interaction between the Pb2+ ions and the BP alters the refractive index of the ambient environment and thus results in a detectable shift in the transmission spectrum. The resonance wavelength moves towards longer wavelengths with an increasing concentration of Pb2+ ions, and the sensor has an ultra-high detection resolution of 0.0285 ppb (parts per billion). The temperature dependence is 106.95 pm/°C due to the strong thermo-optic and thermal-expansion effect of the low-refractive-index PC resin. In addition, the sensor shows good stability over a period of 15 days. The local pH also influences the sensor, with the resonance wavelength shift increasing as pH approaches a value of 7 but then decreasing as the pH value increases further due to the effect of the BP layer by H+ and OH? ions. The sensor shows the potential for high-resolution detection of Pb2+ ions in a liquid environment with the particular advantages of having a simple structure, ease of fabrication, low cost, low loss, and simple interrogation.
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    Yu Yin, Shi Li, Shunbin Wang, Shijie Jia, Jing Ren, Gerald Farrell, Elfed Lewis, Pengfei Wang. Ultra-high-resolution detection of Pb2+ ions using a black phosphorus functionalized microfiber coil resonator[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(6): 622
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