Enhanced sensitivity of hemoglobin sensor using dual-core photonic crystal fiber

A Hemoglobin (Hb) biosensor based on dual-core photonic crystal fiber is proposed and analyzed. In this paper, the effective refractive index dependency on the Hb concentration within a blood sample is utilized in obtaining the transmission spectrum variation. The results are calculated using full vectorial finite element method. Through this study, the effect of the structure geometrical parameters on the sensor performance is optimized to maximize the sensor sensitivity. The numerical results show a sensitivity of 8.013nm/g/dL for the X-polarized mode at 3.7cm fiber length and 7.68nm/g/dL for the Y-polarized mode at 3.2cm fiber length of the proposed sensor.