MMI Fiber Optic Refractometer with Universal pH Indicator Coating

Adolfo Rodríguez-Rodríguez, René Domínguez-Cruz, Daniel May-Arrioja, Ignacio Matías-Maestro, Carlos Ruiz-Zamarreño, Francisco Arregui

2016

Abstract

In this paper we show the preliminary results about fabrication of an optical fiber refractometer based on multimode interference effects (MMI) provided with Universal pH Indicator coating. The layer, deposited by coating dip-coating technique, allows increase the refractometer sensitivity which is around 344.5054 nm/RIU in a range of 1.333 to 1.4223. Highly repetitive and reversible refractometer have been achieved using a simple fabrication process. The device shown offers the possibility to be used as instrument to identify substances included aggressive liquids as gasoline.

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Rodríguez-Rodríguez A., Domínguez-Cruz R., May-Arrioja D., Matías-Maestro I., Ruiz-Zamarreño C. and Arregui F. (2016). MMI Fiber Optic Refractometer with Universal pH Indicator Coating . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS, ISBN 978-989-758-174-8, pages 273-276. DOI: 10.5220/0005821702730276


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@conference{photoptics16,
author={Adolfo Rodríguez-Rodríguez and René Domínguez-Cruz and Daniel May-Arrioja and Ignacio Matías-Maestro and Carlos Ruiz-Zamarreño and Francisco Arregui},
title={MMI Fiber Optic Refractometer with Universal pH Indicator Coating},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS,},
year={2016},
pages={273-276},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005821702730276},
isbn={978-989-758-174-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 1: PHOTOPTICS,
TI - MMI Fiber Optic Refractometer with Universal pH Indicator Coating
SN - 978-989-758-174-8
AU - Rodríguez-Rodríguez A.
AU - Domínguez-Cruz R.
AU - May-Arrioja D.
AU - Matías-Maestro I.
AU - Ruiz-Zamarreño C.
AU - Arregui F.
PY - 2016
SP - 273
EP - 276
DO - 10.5220/0005821702730276