Hollow-Core Bragg Fiber for Bio-Sensing Applications

Theoretical analysis of propagation properties in a hollow-core Bragg fiber for bio-sensing applications has been demonstrated. Based on the Bragg fiber we propose a resonant sensor that operates on changes in refractive index of aqueous solution placed inside the hollow core. By using the transfer matrix method we analyzed the confinement loss of the $TE_{01}$ mode in the hollow-core Bragg fiber. We have shown the influence of the fiber geometry on the changes in the confinement loss. Spectral sensitivity and resolution of the sensor are also presented.