Table 1.
Simulation of the sensitivity of sensors (dP/dn) in the measurement of refractive indices for several diameters and radius of curvature. Bold numbers indicate the best sensitivity for each fiber diameter.
| Radius of Curvature (mm) | Fiber Diameter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 μm | 500 μm | 750 μm | 980 μm | |
| 1.0 | 5.67 | * | * | * |
| 1.5 | 7.30 | * | * | * |
| 2.0 | 6.61 | 2.72 | 1.67 | 1.70 |
| 3.0 | 4.53 | 6.59 | 5.24 | 3.21 |
| 4.0 | 2.37 | 5.99 | 7.04 | 6.12 |
| 5.0 | 1.44 | 5.41 | 7.24 | 7.36 |
| 6.0 | 0.93 | 4.44 | 7.14 | 7.33 |
| 7.0 | 0.75 | 3.38 | 6.80 | 7.23 |
| 8.0 | 0.64 | 2.78 | 5.90 | 6.66 |
| 9.0 | 0.57 | 2.45 | 4.64 | 6.35 |
| 10.0 | 0.55 | 2.19 | 3.57 | 5.72 |
(*) Fibers of 500, 750 and 980 μm cannot be bent by 1 mm and 1.5 mm.