Direct Laser Writing Spiral Sagnac Waveguide for Sensing Magnetic Field with Ultrahigh Sensitivity

Dengwei Zhang, Zhihang Zhang, Heming Wei, Jianrong Qiu, Sridhar Krishnaswamy

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Abstract

A high-birefringence spiral Sagnac waveguide (SSW) device fabricated via direct laser writing (DLW) using a two-photo polymerization (2PP) technique is proposed, designed and experimentally demonstrated as an ultrahigh magnetic field sensor. The sensor comprises a Y-style tapered waveguide and a SSW containing two microfluidic channels. The SSW has a total length of 2.4 mm and a spiral radius of 200 µm. Due to the asymmetric structure, the SSW has a high birefringence of 0.016, which can be designed as a magnetic field sensor, as a magnetic fluid can be filled into the microfluidic channel changing the guiding mode and the birefringence and consequently leading to a change in phase of the interferometer when the applied magnetic field changes. The experimental results show that the proposed photonic device has a sensitivity to magnetic field as high as 0.48nm/Oe within a range from 10 Oe to 100 Oe. The proposed device is very stable and easy to be fabricated, and can therefore be used for weak magnetic fields detection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2022 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2022 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages862-872
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781665460231
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2022 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: Apr 25 2022Apr 29 2022

Publication series

NameProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Volume2022-April
ISSN (Print)1559-9450
ISSN (Electronic)1931-7360

Conference

Conference2022 Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium, PIERS 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period4/25/224/29/22

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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