Refractive index sensor based on etched eccentric core few-mode fiber dual-mode interferometer

modes in the eccentric core of ECFMF. The etched ECFMF-DMI based on core-core mode interference exhibits a higher RI sensitivity than the DMI based on core-cladding mode interference. The sensitivity reaches up to 2565.2 nm/RIU around the RI of 1.4. Both of the etched and unetched ECFMF-DMIs have low temperature sensitivities of 9.6 pm/°C and 33.1 pm/°C, respectively. The etched ECFMF-DMI based on the core-core mode interference possesses tremendous superiority for RI measurement due to its high RI sensitivity and low temperature cross, therefore the proposed sensor has great potentials in chemical and biological fields.