Abstract

Optical fiber technology combined with surface plasmon resonance enables rapid, precise detection of chemical, biochemical, and biological parameters. Many hybrid optical fiber structures have been suggested in recent decades to increase the sensitivity of optical fiber biosensors. In this work, an optical fiber tip structure is fabricated on single-mode fiber (SMF) by etching in a hydrofluoric acid (40%) solution at room temperature. The proposed method of tip formation utilizing wet etching is efficient for fabricating the highly sensitive fiber structures that are required for the development of optical fiber-based biosensors. The diameter measurement of fabricated fiber tip formation is done using a compound microscope.

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