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  • Disordered mullite grains i...
    Ma, Zhangwei; Wei, Heming; Zhang, Liang; Wang, Zhifeng; Chen, Zhenyi; Pang, Fufei; Wang, Tingyun

    Optics express, 05/2022, Volume: 30, Issue: 10
    Journal Article

    In this study, a sapphire-derived fiber (SDF)-based Fabry-Pérot interferometer (FPI) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated as a high-temperature sensor using the arc discharge crystallization process, forming a region with disordered mullite grains. This shows that the disordered mullite grains are related to the gradual temperature distribution during the arc discharge process, which results in a larger refractive index (RI) modulation of the SDF near the fusing area, forming a reflection mirror. An FPI was obtained by combining the optical fiber end facet. Considering the high-temperature resistance of the fiber, the fabricated FPI was used for high-temperature sensing. This shows that the device can operate at temperatures of up to 1200 °C with a sensitivity of 15.47 pm/°C, demonstrating that the proposed devices have potential applications in high-temperature environments.