Table 1 Characteristics of the adiabatically tapered PCF with the polymer coating as a refractive index sensor. RIU stands for Refractive Index Unit
d, μm | λmin, μm | Transmission (λmin) | dλmin/dnw, μm/RIU | δλ0.5, μm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1.5 | 1.3073 | 0.65 | 0.81 | 5.0·10−4 |
5 | 1.2787 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 4.5·10−4 |
10 | 1.2538 | 0.89 | 0.10 | 4.0·10−4 |