@conference{10902/2405, year = {2008}, month = {5}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/2405}, abstract = {Gas detection and gas sensing based on hollow core photonic bandgap fiber (HC-PBF) is a very promising technique due to the long interaction light-gas lengths that are achievable. However, long path-lengths also imply higher gas filling times of the hollow fiber and higher response times of the detection systems what can constitute a serious practical inconvenience. In this paper, the high sensitivity is maintained but the sensor response time is reduced by using multiple-coupling fiber gaps. The results and conclusions extracted from a systematic experimental study (comparing the spectra and filling time of different HC-PBF lengths and different number of coupling gaps) are presented and discussed. Finally, the maximum number of gaps allowed in the system is modelled.}, publisher = {SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers}, publisher = {Proceedings of SPIE, 2008, vol. 7004, 70044U}, publisher = {19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Perth, 2008}, title = {Methane sensing using multiple-coupling gaps in hollow-core photonic bandgap fibers}, author = {Lázaro Urrutia, José Miguel and Cubillas de Cos, Ana María and Silva López, Manuel and Conde Portilla, Olga María and Petrovich, Marco N. and López Higuera, José Miguel}, }