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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optics and Photonics
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Microstructured polymer optical fibers (MPOFs) offer unique light-guiding properties.
Integrating liquid cores into MPOFs presents opportunities for novel functionalities.
Existing optical fiber technologies have limitations in sensing and imaging applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and prepare liquid-filled MPOFs as monolithic liquid-core array fibers.
To demonstrate the potential of these fibers for coherent imaging applications.
To explore their utility in chemical sensing, biosensing, and endoscopy, particularly for bifunctional detection.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of MPOFs with an array of holes.
Injection of high-refractive-index liquid into the MPOF holes to create a liquid-core array.
Characterization of the optical properties and demonstration of a coherent imaging application.

Main Results:

Successful preparation of monolithic liquid-core array fibers using MPOFs.
Demonstration of a novel coherent imaging fiber based on the liquid-filled MPOFs.
Identification of significant potential for applications in sensing and endoscopy.

Conclusions:

Liquid-filled MPOFs represent a versatile platform for advanced optical devices.
The developed liquid-core array fibers are suitable for coherent imaging.
These MPOFs hold great promise for bifunctional detection in chemical sensing, biosensing, and endoscopy.