Long Period Fiber Grating for Refractive Index Sensing

Authors

  • Mohd Syahnizam Sulaiman Communication Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak Malaysia
  • Punithavathi Thirunavakkarasu Communication Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak Malaysia
  • Jean-Louis Auguste XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS / Université de Limoges, 123 av. A. Thomas, 87060 Limoges, France
  • Georges Humbert XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS / Université de Limoges, 123 av. A. Thomas, 87060 Limoges, France
  • Farah Sakiinah Roslan Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Norazlina Saidin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.2.154162

Keywords:

Fiber optic sensor, long period grating, zinc oxide, refractive index

Abstract

Refractive index (RI) sensors are very valuable in first level detection of changes to the environment. In this project an optical fiber-based sensor is proposed to detect changes in surrounding RI. Most optical fiber sensors require tapering to be done to enhance the light interaction with the surrounding. This causes the fiber to become fragile and difficult to handle. In this research, optical fibers with long period gratings (LPG) are proposed to overcome this issue. Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanomaterial was deposited over the LPG region using seeding method to enhance the performance of the sensor. The LPG fiber sensor was then used to investigate RI changes in the environment. A broadband laser source was used as the input and an optical spectrum analyser was used to observe the output light spectrum of the LPG sensor for different refractive index mediums. The ZnO coated LPG showed a sensitivity of 428.57 nm/RIU over an RI range of 1 – 1.3578.

Author Biographies

Mohd Syahnizam Sulaiman, Communication Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak Malaysia

mohdsyahnizam@unikl.edu.my

Punithavathi Thirunavakkarasu, Communication Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur British Malaysian Institute, 53100 Gombak Malaysia

punitha@unikl.edu.my

Jean-Louis Auguste, XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS / Université de Limoges, 123 av. A. Thomas, 87060 Limoges, France

jean-louis.auguste@xlim.fr

Georges Humbert, XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS / Université de Limoges, 123 av. A. Thomas, 87060 Limoges, France

georges.humbert@xlim.fr

Farah Sakiinah Roslan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

farahsakiinah09@gmail.com

Norazlina Saidin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

norazlina@iium.edu.my

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Published

2023-04-19

How to Cite

Mohd Syahnizam Sulaiman, Punithavathi Thirunavakkarasu, Jean-Louis Auguste, Georges Humbert, Farah Sakiinah Roslan, & Norazlina Saidin. (2023). Long Period Fiber Grating for Refractive Index Sensing. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 30(2), 154–162. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.30.2.154162

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