Microscopic multi-point temperature sensing based on microfiber double-knot resonators

Abstract

A novel fiber-optic sensor structure fabricated by cascading two optical microfiber knot resonators (MKRs) is proposed and demonstrated in this paper. A theoretical model for describing the principle of the sensing structure is given and its temperature responses are characterized experimentally. Experimental results show that high-precision and simultaneous multi-point temperature sensing in micro-scale can be achieved. Such a sensing structure also has the potential for achieving dual-parameter measurement to eliminate the cross-talk between two parameters in micro-scale.