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Photonic Microcells for Sensing Applications

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This chapter presents hollow-core and suspended-core photonic microcells (PMCs) made from commercial photonic crystal fibers and single mode fibers (SMFs). These PMCs are in-fiber platforms for strong light-matter interaction and can be connected into standard SMF systems with low loss. The fabrication process and basic properties of the PMCs are introduced. The use of the PMC as gas sensors, liquid-filled temperature sensors, in-fiber micro-cantilever accelerometers, and grating-based sensors is presented. In combination with novel functional materials, the PMCs exhibit great potentials for lab-in/on-fiber and tunable photonic devices.

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The Natural Science Fundament of China (Grant Nos. 61405125, 61290313, and 61535004) supported this work.

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  1. School of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

    Chao Wang

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

    Wei Jin, Hoi Lut Ho & Fan Yang

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Wang, C., Jin, W., Ho, H.L., Yang, F. (2019). Photonic Microcells for Sensing Applications. In: Peng, GD. (eds) Handbook of Optical Fibers. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7087-7_23

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