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Realization of Potassium Chloride Sensor Using Photonic Crystal Fiber
Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar, India;
Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, India;
Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar, India
National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur, India.
- 1 Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar, India;
- 2 Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, India;
- 3 Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar, India
- 4 National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur, India.
Soft Nanoscience Letters·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 16–19·Published 4 December 2013·DOI10.4236/snl.2013.34A005
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Abstract
We propose to measure the concentration of potassium chloride using photonic crystal fiber having circular air holes of diameter 400 nm. The principle of measurement is based on the linear variation of the transmitted field emerging from the PCF with respect to concentration of potassium chloride. Field distribution in photonic crystal structure is simulated using plane wave expansion (PWE) method. Simulation result reveals that the intensity of transmitted light varies linearly with respect to concentration of potassium chloride filled in the air holes.
KeywordsPCFPotassium ChloridePWE
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