Measuring device (100) for determining the value of at least one environmental parameter comprising - comprising an
environmental sensor (1) - a
semiconductor layer sequence (2) which is designed to form
laser modes within the
environmental sensor (1), - a cladding (4) whose
refractive index changes as a function of the environmental parameter, - a first electrical contact (5) and a second electrical contact (6) for supplying current to the
semiconductor layer sequence (2), where - the
semiconductor layer sequence (2) has the shape of a general cylinder with a main axis (7), - in directions perpendicular to the main axis (7), the semiconductor layer sequence (2) is at least partially covered by the cladding (4), - the semiconductor layer sequence (2) has a
refractive index which is greater than the
refractive index of the cladding (4), such that ring
modes can form within the semiconductor layer sequence (2) by total reflection at an interface between the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and the cladding (4) by impressing a current into the semiconductor layer sequence (2), - the
environmental sensor (1) is designed such that, during its intended operation, a change in the refractive index of the cladding (4) causes a change in the electrical resistance of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) due to a change in the
radiation losses within the semiconductor layer sequence (2), - a
current source (105) which is designed to impress a
constant current into the semiconductor layer sequence (2) via the
electrical contacts (5, 6), - a
voltmeter (110) coupled to the environmental sensor (1) and configured to measure an electrical
voltage drop across the environmental sensor (1), - an evaluation device (120) which is designed to assign the value of the environmental parameter to be determined from a
voltage drop measured by the
voltmeter (110).