DocumentCode
2723050
Title
Evanescent field absorption sensor in aqueous solutions using microstructured polymer optical fiber
Author
Yu, X. ; Shum, P. ; Ren, G.B. ; Ye, Q. ; Ding, Z.J. ; Wang, G.H.
Author_Institution
Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
fYear
2008
fDate
7-10 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An axial absorption detection scheme is developed using a microstructured polymer optical fiber. Excellent linearity is obtained for absorbance against both concentration and length. The sensitivity is increased significantly compared with perpendicular direction measurement.
Keywords
chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; optical polymers; aqueous solutions; axial absorption detection; chemical sensor; evanescent field absorption sensor; microstructured polymer optical fiber; perpendicular direction measurement; Absorption; Chemicals; Fabrication; Liquid crystal polymers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical propagation; Optical sensors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location
Sydney
Print_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610420
Filename
4610420
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