A comprehensive review of lossy mode resonance-based fiber optic sensors

•The present development on LMR-based optical fiber sensors is comprehensively reviewed.•Similarities and differences between LMR and SPR sensors are in detailed discussion.•Measuring specific parameters using LMR-based sensors are discussed and commented.•Potentials and research directions of LMR-b...

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Published in:Optics and lasers in engineering 2018-01, Vol.100, p.47-60
Main Authors: Wang, Qi, Zhao, Wan-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
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Application
Biosensors
Chemical sensors
Lossy mode resonances
Optical fiber sensor
Physical sensors
Review
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Summary:•The present development on LMR-based optical fiber sensors is comprehensively reviewed.•Similarities and differences between LMR and SPR sensors are in detailed discussion.•Measuring specific parameters using LMR-based sensors are discussed and commented.•Potentials and research directions of LMR-based optical fiber sensors are suggested. This review paper presents the achievements and present developments in lossy mode resonances-based optical fiber sensors in different sensing field, such as physical, chemical and biological, and briefly look forward to its future development trend in the eyes of the author. Lossy mode resonances (LMR) is a relatively new physical optics phenomenon put forward in recent years. Fiber sensors utilizing LMR offered a new way to improve the sensing capability. LMR fiber sensors have diverse structures such as D-shaped, cladding-off, fiber tip, U-shaped and tapered fiber structures. Major applications of LMR sensors include refraction sensors and biosensors. LMR-based fiber sensors have attracted considerable research and development interest, because of their distinct advantages such as high sensitivity and label-free measurement. This kind of sensor is also of academic interest and many novel and great ideas are continuously developed.
ISSN:0143-8166
1873-0302
DOI:10.1016/j.optlaseng.2017.07.009