NEW IN-LINE OPTICAL-FIBER SENSOR-BASED ON SURFACE-PLASMON EXCITATION

被引:59
作者
ALONSO, R
VILLUENDAS, F
TORNOS, J
PELAYO, J
机构
[1] Departamento Fisica Aplicada, Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias, 50009 Zaragoza, Ciudad Universitaria
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D O I
10.1016/0924-4247(93)80032-C
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new 'in-line' fibre-optic sensor based on the excitation of surface plasmons in a thin metal film deposited in the polished cladding of the fibre is presented. Optical-power transmission characteristics of the device, for TM-polarized light, have been both experimentally and theoretically investigated. The obtained results show the feasibility of practical designs with in-line fibre-optic configuration for a large range of optical sensor applications.
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页码:187 / 192
页数:6
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