Fiber Optic Devices for High-Resolution Refractive Index Sensing

Abstract

The paper describes a fiber optic Fabry-Perot (FP) refractive index (RI) sensors that provide performances required in gas sensing applications. Presented high-resolution FabryPerot Interferometer (FPI) sensors are based on open-path cells that can be integrated with the optical fiber in different ways. They can be fabricated as microcells on the fiber tip or along the optical fiber, or as external/extrinsic gas cells connected to the fiber. All presented configurations are based on low-finesse FPI as they allow for a simple and cost-efficient designs.