Study of the influence of temperature on the optical response of interferometric detector systems

•Index dispersion measurements are presented to parameterize studied materials.•These parameters are integrated into software to simulate the behavior of detectors.•Theoretical thermal sensitivities are calculated.•A differential measurement system using multiple components is discussed. In this pap...

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Published in:Sensors and actuators. A. Physical. 2013-12, Vol.203, p.37-46
Main Authors: Wood, Thomas, Le Rouzo, Judikaël, Flory, François, Kribich, Raphael K., Maulion, Geoffrey, Signoret, Philippe, Coudray, Paul, Mazingue, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bragg grating
Detectors
Devices
Engineering Sciences
Gas sensor
Interferometers
Interferometric detector
Interferometry
Mechanical engineering
Mechanics
Multimode interferometer
Physics
Refractive index
Refractivity
Relative humidity
Sensors
Thermo-optic coefficient
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Summary:•Index dispersion measurements are presented to parameterize studied materials.•These parameters are integrated into software to simulate the behavior of detectors.•Theoretical thermal sensitivities are calculated.•A differential measurement system using multiple components is discussed. In this paper, we will demonstrate a theoretical approach to determining the optical response of interferometric detector systems to external stimuli. The wavelength dispersion of the refractive index and the thermo-optic coefficient of transparent polymer blend waveguide materials are inserted into modeling software in order to simulate the optical response of both Multimode Interferometer (MMI) and Bragg grating (BG) architectures. The optical output of such devices is very sensitive to variations in the refractive index of the constituent materials, and they may be used to detect phenomena such as local temperature changes or relative humidity variations [1]. When the input intensity of the sensor system is normalized to unity, we demonstrate theoretical thermal sensitivities of 2×10−4/K for BG architectures and 3×10−5/K for MMI devices. A differential measurement system for BG or MMI components is discussed and simulated. We shall also discuss the use of such systems as gas detectors when a catalyst capable of accelerating the exothermic oxidation of combustible gasses is deposited onto the optical circuit.
ISSN:0924-4247
1873-3069
DOI:10.1016/j.sna.2013.07.026