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Optical sensor employing a refractive index engineered metal oxide material

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OSTI ID:1600217

An optical sensor device includes an optical waveguide portion having a core, the core having a first refractive index, and a functional material layer coupled to the optical fiber portion, the functional material layer being made of a metal oxide material, the functional material layer being structured to have a second refractive index, the second refractive index being less than the first refractive index. The functional material layer may be a nanostructure material comprising the metal oxide material with a plurality of holes or voids formed therein such that the functional material layer is caused to have the second refractive index.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0003859
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Number(s):
10,457,596
Application Number:
15/873,049
OSTI ID:
1600217
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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