Fabrication and Interrogation of Refractive Index Biosensors Based on Etched Fiber Bragg Grating (EFBG)

Aliya Bekmurzayeva, Madina Shaimerdenova, Daniele Tosi

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Abstract

We discuss the fabrication and interrogation of a fiber-optic refractive index sensors based on wet-etched fiber Bragg grating (EFBG). The fabrication is based on chemical etching of an FBG through an HF-free etching solution (ammonium fluoride and sulfuric acid), which progressively depletes the fiber cladding exposing the core to the outer medium. Microscope inspection of the fiber and real-time detection of the Bragg wavelength allow controlling the sensitivity. The proposed interrogation method is based on a spline interpolation, that measures the change of Bragg wavelength when the FBG is exposed to variations of the refractive index in the surrounding medium. An experimental validation has been carried out, for small refractive index variations (up to 1.85× 10-3 RIU), in order to verify the progressive change of sensitivity through fiber etching. The proposed EFBG sensing unit is a building block for functionalized fiber optic biosensors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4289-4292
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538636466
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 26 2018
Event40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018 - Honolulu, United States
Duration: Jul 18 2018Jul 21 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Volume2018-July
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Other

Other40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period7/18/187/21/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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