Figure 9

(a) Cross-section of ChG-capped optical fiber tip-based temperature sensor; (b) power distribution at the fiber-Ge40Se60 interface in the amorphous phase, (c) power distribution at the fiber-Ge40Se60 interface in a crystalline phase, (d) dip coated fiber tip (dark) and blank fiber tip (transparent), (e) comparison of sensor performance. (b,c) Results of simulation done in PhotonDesign (FIMMWAVE, FIMMPROP version 6.6.2) software (http://www.photond.com/index.htm).