Extraordinary sensitivity with quasi-lossy mode resonance mode transition bands in long period fiber gratings

dc.contributor.authorGonzález Salgueiro, Lázaro José
dc.contributor.authorDel Villar, Ignacio
dc.contributor.authorCorres Sanz, Jesús María
dc.contributor.authorMatías Maestro, Ignacio
dc.contributor.departmentIngeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Comunicaciónes_ES
dc.contributor.departmentIngeniaritza Elektrikoa, Elektronikoa eta Telekomunikazio Ingeniaritzaeu
dc.contributor.departmentInstitute of Smart Cities - ISCen
dc.contributor.funderUniversidad Pública de Navarra / Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-13T09:24:34Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-16
dc.date.updated2025-02-13T09:15:00Z
dc.description.abstractThis study presents a novel sensor design utilizing a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) deposited with a TiO2 nanocoating via atomic layer deposition. The study combines theoretical simulations and experimental validation to optimize the grating period and modulation index to operate in the mode transition with a quasi-lossy mode resonance (LMR) behavior, i.e., the LPFG attenuation bands shift similarly to LMRs. This enables the achievement of a remarkable sensitivity of 78 nm/nm, allowing for the detection of sub-angstrom variations in film thickness, which is critical for applications in semiconductor manufacturing. Our setup facilitates continuous monitoring of the transmission spectrum, enabling real-time adjustments during deposition to maximize sensitivity. As proof of concept for the applicability of the sensor as a refractive index sensor, we demonstrated exceptional sensitivity for nitrogen detection, achieving around 10,000 nm/RIU, with a figure of merit of 200. This marks one the highest sensitivities reported for optical fiber gas sensors and suggests this technology could revolutionize the field duet to its simplicity in terms of sensor design.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported in part by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER PID2023-149895OB-I00) research fund and by the pre-doctoral research grant of the Public University of Navarra.
dc.embargo.lift2027-06-01
dc.embargo.terms2027-06-01
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dc.identifier.citationGonzález-Salgueiro, L., Del Villar, I., Corres, J. M., Matías, I. R. (2025). Extraordinary sensitivity with quasi-lossy mode resonance mode transition bands in long period fiber gratings. Optics and Laser Technology, 184, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.112460.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.112460
dc.identifier.issn0030-3992
dc.identifier.urihttps://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/53366
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofOptics and Laser Technology (2025), vol. 184, 112460
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/PID2023-149895OB-I00/ES/
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.112460
dc.rights© 2025 Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectGas sensingen
dc.subjectlong period fiber grating (LPFG)en
dc.subjectLossy mode resonanceen
dc.subjectMode transitionen
dc.subjectOptical fiber sensorsen
dc.titleExtraordinary sensitivity with quasi-lossy mode resonance mode transition bands in long period fiber gratingsen
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