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Fibre optic sensors with nano-structured coatings

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Published 7 June 2006 • IOP Publishing Ltd
, , Citation Stephen W James and Ralph P Tatam 2006 J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 8 S430 DOI 10.1088/1464-4258/8/7/S19

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1 Optical Sensors Group, Centre for Photonics and Optical Engineering, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, UK

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  1. Received 28 February 2006
  2. Accepted 29 March 2006
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Abstract

A review of optical fibre devices employing nano-structured coatings is presented. Active and passive coatings, deposited using the Langmuir–Blodgett and electro-static self-assembly techniques, have been utilised to influence the transmission spectrum of optical fibres, with the aim of developing sensor elements and in-line components for telecommunications systems. Coupled waveguide, fibre grating and miniature Fabry–Perot cavities are described.

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