Highly sensitive temperature sensor based on photonic crystal fiber with all-filled toluene
摘要
Photonic Crystal Fibers (PCFs) exhibit unique guiding mechanisms and flexible structural designs, which have facilitated their extensive application across diverse fields. In this study, the unique hole structure of PCFs was utilized to fill with a thermosensitive liquid (i.e., toluene). The temperature-controlled transmission characteristics of PCF filled with toluene were experimentally investigated. The transmission spectrum of the toluene-filled PCF is a bandgap spectrum, within which there exist two obvious dips. This transmission dips arise from the resonant absorption of the high refractive index rods. As the temperature increases, the transmission dips will be blue-shifted along with the bandgap, with a temperature sensitivity of -14.63 nm/℃, and the measurement range exceeds beyond 15 ℃. The toluene-filled PCF sensor has a simple structure, high-temperature sensitivity, and good linearity. This simple all-fiber structure temperature modulator can be applied for high-precision temperature measurement and tunable notch filters.