Side-Polish Plastic Optical Fiber Based SPR Sensor for Refractive Index and Liquid-Level Sensing

Chuanxin Teng; Shiyuan Ying; Rui Min; Shijie Deng; Hongchang Deng; Ming Chen; Xiaoxue Chu; Libo Yuan; Yu Cheng; Minmin Xue

doi:10.3390/s22166241

Sensors (Aug 2022)

Side-Polish Plastic Optical Fiber Based SPR Sensor for Refractive Index and Liquid-Level Sensing

Chuanxin Teng,
Shiyuan Ying,
Rui Min,
Shijie Deng,
Hongchang Deng,
Ming Chen,
Xiaoxue Chu,
Libo Yuan,
Yu Cheng,
Minmin Xue

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Chuanxin Teng: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Shiyuan Ying: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Rui Min: State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519087, China
Shijie Deng: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Hongchang Deng: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Ming Chen: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Xiaoxue Chu: School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Libo Yuan: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Yu Cheng: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
Minmin Xue: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22166241
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22, no. 16
p. 6241

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In this work, a simple side-polish plastic optical fiber (POF)-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is proposed and demonstrated for simultaneous measurement of refractive index (RI) and liquid level. The effects of side-polish depths on the sensing performance were studied. The experimental results show that the SPR peak wavelength will be changed as the RI changes, and the SPR peak intensity will be changed with the liquid level variation. By monitoring the changes in peak wavelength and intensity, the RI and liquid level can be detected simultaneously. Experimental results show that an RI sensitivity of 2008.58 nm/RIU can be reached at an RI of 1.39. This sensor has the advantages of simple structure and low cost, which has a good prospect in the field of biochemical sensing.

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ISSN: 1424-8220 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors

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