Title :
Synthesis of chitosan films on optical fibers for detection of ammonia vapors
Author :
Sidiroglou, F. ; Nguyen, T.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Technol. Res. Lab., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
A chitosan-coated optical fiber sensor for the detection of ammonia chemical vapors is presented. The exposure of the chitosan to ammonia gas causes a change in refractive index of the chitosan. This change is detected using a simple fiber optic refractive index sensor.
Keywords :
ammonia; fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; optical films; refractive index; NH3; ammonia chemical vapor detection; chitosan films; chitosan-coated optical fiber sensor; fiber optic refractive index sensor; Chemicals; Monitoring; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber sensors; Refractive index; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193989
