Refractive Index Sensing Based on the Analysis of D-Shaped Multimode Fiber Specklegrams

Mode excitations in D-shaped multimode fiber are analyzed in detail in terms of the effect of launch offset, polishing depth, and length of the D-shaped section. Based on the analysis, specklegrams from D-shaped multimode fiber structures are proposed to be applied in refractive index sensing. Glycerol solutions with different concentrations were used to study the relationship between the zero-mea...