Optical detectors with single-photon sensitivity and large dynamic range would facilitate a variety of applications. Specifically, the capability of extending operation wavelengths into the mid-infrared region is highly attractive. Here we implement a mid
A method to fabricate fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in an optical microfiber (OM) from a conventional photosensitive fiber is proposed in this letter. The cladding of a conventional photosensitive fiber is etched to 17 \mu m. The etched fiber is drawn to an
Surface-plasmon (SP) enhancement of amorphous-silicon-nitride (a-SiNx) light emission with single-layer gold (Au) waveguides is experimentally demonstrated through time-resolved photoluminescence measurement. The a-SiNx active layer with strong steady-sta
A Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) based on two spherical structures is proposed and temperature and humidity are measured simultaneously. The device is fabricated by inserting two spherical structures into a single mode optical fiber (SMF). The results