Person: Navarrete Fernández, María Cruz
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First Name
María Cruz
Last Name
Navarrete Fernández
Affiliation
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Faculty / Institute
Ciencias Físicas
Department
Óptica
Area
Optica
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Item Plasmonic sensor based on tapered optical fibers and magnetic fluids for measuring magnetic fields(Sensors and actuators A - Physical, 2017) Rodriguez Schwendtner, E.; Díaz Herrera, Natalia; Navarrete Fernández, María Cruz; González Cano, Agustín; Esteban Martínez, ÓscarWe present a new sensor based on the combination of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) with magneto-refractive materials. We use doubly-deposited uniform-waist tapered optical fibers (DLUWTs), that have shown their good performance and versatility as refractometers, and magnetic fluids as transducers to measure magnetic fields in an all-optical-fiber configuration. We experimentally show the feasibility of our approach, by demonstrating the physical principle of the device and characterizing the performance of the sensors, which show very good sensitivity and resolution. In this way, we propose a new field of development for SPR optical fiber sensors to extend the field of application of the plasmonics-based technologies.Item Advanced Plasmonic Fiber-Optic Sensor for High Sensitivity Measurement of Magnetic Field(IEEE Sensors journal, 2019) Rodriguez Schwendtner, Eva María; Navarrete Fernández, María Cruz; Díaz Herrera, Natalia; González Cano, Agustín; Esteban Martínez, ÓscarAn advanced plasmonic sensor for high sensitivity measurement of magnetic field is presented. It is based on the combination of a SPR refractometer (doubly-deposited tapered optical fiber) with magnetic fluids used as transducers. The device is compact and robust and has been theoretically analyzed and completely characterized, showing a very good experimental performance. We have studied the dependence of the response of the device with the direction of the field, confirming that, as expected, the sense of the variation of the refractive index is opposite for parallel and perpendicular fields, which is an interesting feature for practical applications. We have also evaluated the dependence on the concentration of the employed magnetic fluid and the influence of the chosen type of ferrofluid. In all these measurements the sensitivity experimentally obtained is amongst the highest reported in the literature for this kind of devices and we have extended the dynamic range. Finally, we have applied a novel, auto-referential, signal processing algorithm to the measurements, showing its possibilities. The obtained experimental results demonstrate the feasibility and the advantages of the application of SPR fiber-optic sensors to magnetic field measurements.