Electric field sensing with a hybrid polymer/glass fiber

Abstract

We demonstrate the operation of an in-fiber electric field sensor. The sensor is fabricated with selective chemical etching of the core of a D-shaped optical fiber followed by the deposition of an electro-optic polymer (PMMA/DR1), which forms a hybrid core. The device demonstrates electromagnetic field sensitivity less than 100 V/m at a frequency of 2.9 GHz. Epi is estimated to be 60 MV/m with an insertion loss of 14.4 dB.