Title :
Polymer optical coatings for moisture monitoring
Author :
Vaughan, John ; Woodyatt, Christopher ; Scully, Patricia J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester, Manchester
Abstract :
Polymer optical coatings to detect moisture were developed to clad polymer optical fibres (POF). These claddings were sensitized to moisture to affect the evanescent field and thus the light guided within the fibre, forming POF sensors to continuously monitor human perspiration in response to changes in environmental conditions, physical and mental activity, medical condition or psychological stress.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; optical fibre cladding; polymer fibres; polymer films; evanescent field; moisture monitoring; polymer optical coatings; polymer optical fibres claddings; Biomedical optical imaging; Coatings; Moisture; Monitoring; Optical detectors; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Polymer films;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386398
