Abstract
We demonstrate a single taper-based all-solid photonic bandgap (AS-PBG) fiber modal interferometer that consists of a central tapered fiber region connected to the untapered via two abrupt transitions. Modal interference is given by superimposing the bandgap-guided fundamental core mode with a lower effective index and a specific index-guided cladding supermode with a higher effective index. A series of interferometers with taper diameter of 50μm ~60μm and device length of ~3mm are fabricated and studied in contrast to the conventional counterparts. The temperature coefficient of the interferometer is closely determined by the fraction of the cladding supermode energy localized within the index-raised regions of the fiber. The refractive index (RI) responsivities associated to fiber taper sizes are investigated. The measured maximal RI sensitivity is ~3512.36nm/RIU at the taper diameter of 50μm around RI = 1.423. This research gives a deep understanding to the modal-interferometric AS-PBG structure, which we believe to be valuable for the future application of the related device.
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