TY - GEN
T1 - Measurements of hydrostatic pressure and temperature sensitivity in birefringent holey fibers
AU - Martynkien, Tadeusz
AU - Statkiewicz, Gabriela
AU - Szpulak, Marcin
AU - Olszewski, Jacek
AU - Urbanczyk, Waclaw
AU - Wojcik, Jan
AU - Mergo, Pawel
AU - Makara, Mariusz
AU - Nasilowski, Tomasz
AU - Berghmans, Francis
AU - Thienpont, Hugo
N1 - Score = 1
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - We report on experimental studies of polarimetric sensitivity to temperature and hydrostatic pressure in two highly birefringent index guided photonic crystal fibers. Our results confirm earlier theoretical predictions indicating that polarimetric sensitivity to temperature in highly birefringent PCF with specific constriction can be very low. Proper choice of constructional parameters of the PCF can lead to complete temperature desensitization. On the other hand, relatively high polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure in the analyzed structures make them good candidates for applications as active elements in hydrostatic pressure sensors.
AB - We report on experimental studies of polarimetric sensitivity to temperature and hydrostatic pressure in two highly birefringent index guided photonic crystal fibers. Our results confirm earlier theoretical predictions indicating that polarimetric sensitivity to temperature in highly birefringent PCF with specific constriction can be very low. Proper choice of constructional parameters of the PCF can lead to complete temperature desensitization. On the other hand, relatively high polarimetric sensitivity to hydrostatic pressure in the analyzed structures make them good candidates for applications as active elements in hydrostatic pressure sensors.
KW - Birefringence
KW - Photonic crystal fibers
KW - Sensing applications
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_31916
U2 - 10.1117/12.664454
DO - 10.1117/12.664454
M3 - In-proceedings paper
SN - 0819462381
SN - 9780819462381
VL - 6182
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SP - 1
EP - 6
BT - Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices III (i.e. V)
CY - Bellingham, Washington, United States
T2 - 2006 - SPIE Photonics Europe
Y2 - 3 April 2006 through 6 April 2006
ER -