• DocumentCode
    786522
  • Title

    Measurement of gas diffusion coefficient using photonic crystal fiber

  • Author

    Hoo, Y.L. ; Jin, W. ; Ho, H.L. ; Wang, D.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1434
  • Lastpage
    1436
  • Abstract
    We report the use of photonic crystal fiber (PCF) for the measurement of gas diffusion constant. PCF has uniform airhole columns along the fiber length that provide the basis for the study of gas diffusion based on the capillary method. The gas concentration within the airhole columns is monitored by measuring the attenuation of light through the PCF caused by the evanescent wave absorption of light by the gas sample.
  • Keywords
    diffusion; fibre optic sensors; monitoring; photonic crystals; air-hole columns; airhole columns; capillary method; evanescent wave absorption; fiber length; fibre optic sensors; gas concentration; gas diffusion coefficient; gas sample; light attenuation measurement; monitored; photonic crystal fiber; Absorption; Attenuation measurement; Chemicals; Diffusion processes; Gases; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2003.818241
  • Filename
    1232982