Balloon-Shaped SMF Blood Glucose Concentration and Temperature Sensor Based on Core-Offset Structure

Abstract

A blood glucose concentration and temperature sensor with a balloon-shaped single-mode fiber (SMF) based on a core-offset structure is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The balloon-shaped SMF is created by offset-fusing a straight-line SMF between two other SMFs, thereby forming a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI). The core-offset structure can effectively excite higher-order cladding modes. The experimental results showed that the maximum sensitivity of blood glucose concentration was 0.331 nm/(mmol/l) and the maximum sensitivity of temperature was 0.216 nm/°C when the offset distance was 10 μm. Dual-parameter measurement was achieved through a dual-parameter matrix. In addition, the sensor has characteristics such as simple structure, low cost, good stability, and electromagnetic interference resistance, making it potentially valuable for diagnosing high blood glucose and related conditions.