Sapphire fiber is intrinsically multimoded, resulting in poor precision sensors. We demonstrate a 4-cm single-mode sapphire fiber with a Bragg grating temperature sensor and a standard-fiber tail, operating up to 1200°C.
Sapphire fiber is intrinsically multimoded, resulting in poor precision sensors. We demonstrate a 4-cm single-mode sapphire fiber with a Bragg grating temperature sensor and a standard-fiber tail, operating up to 1200°C.