Table 3 Comparison of simulated result and structure shape among proposed PCF and prior PCFs for ethanol at λ = 1.33 µm
PCFs | Sensitivity (%) | Confinement loss (dB/m) | No. of rings | Structural shape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core | Cladding | ||||
Prior PCF1 (Ademgil 2014) | 23.05 | 5.74 × 10−6 | 3 | Circular hole | Circular holes in octagonal configuration |
Prior PCF2 (Ademgil and Haxha 2015) | 23.75 | 2.4 × 10−4 | 3 | Elliptical holes | Elliptical holes in hexagonal configuration |
Prior PCF3 (Asaduzzaman et al. 2015a) | 40.32 | 7.55 × 10−7 | 2 | Elliptical holes | Circular holes in circular configuration |
Proposed H-PCF | 49.17 | 2.75 × 10−10 | 3 | Elliptical holes | Circular holes in circular configuration |