Development of Copper Oxide Thin Film for Lossy Mode Resonance-Based Optical Fiber Sensor

Abstract

In this work we present the study of copper(II) oxide thin films for the fabrication of lossy mode resonance-based (LMR) optical fiber sensors. This material has proven to be capable of generating such resonances with a promising result. Their optimal optical properties have allowed the achievement of a sensitivity of 7234 nm/RIU, higher than that obtained with other metal oxides such a SnO2, indium tin oxide (ITO), aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) or indium-gallium-zinc oxide (IGZO). The use of this new film may facilitate the use of LMR based sensors for applications that require maximum sensitivity and stability.

Keywords

• optical fiber sensor
• LMR
• lossy mode resonance
• copper oxide
• thin film