DocumentCode
2488811
Title
Feasibility investigation of exposed-core fiber for methadone sensing in biological fluids
Author
Palmisano, T. ; Prudenzano, F. ; De Sario, M. ; Mescia, L. ; Warren-Smith, S.C. ; Monro, T.M.
Author_Institution
Dipt. di Ing. dell´´Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, Politec. di Bari, Bari, Italy
fYear
2011
fDate
30-31 May 2011
Firstpage
244
Lastpage
247
Abstract
In this paper, we explore numerically the feasibility of a methadone sensor based on novel exposed-core optical fiber coated with a sensitive polymeric layer. The sensor characteristics have been simulated using the Finite Element Method (FEM). In particular, we have shown that the sensor performance can be enhanced, more specifically the minimum detectable concentration of methadone can be reduced, via a suitable choice of the fiber cross section.
Keywords
biosensors; drugs; fibre optic sensors; finite element analysis; polymer films; biological fluids; exposed-core optical fiber; fiber cross section; finite element method; methadone sensor; sensitive polymeric layer coating; Absorption; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Polymers; Propagation losses; Solids; evanescent waves; exposed-core; methadone; optical biosensor;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Medical Measurements and Applications Proceedings (MeMeA), 2011 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Bari
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9336-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MeMeA.2011.5966774
Filename
5966774
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