Mid-ir fibre-optic chemical sensors using teflon and other polymer coatings

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2836, Issue , 1996, Pages 322-333

  MacCraith, B D ^a   Walsh, J E ^a   O'Dwyer, K ^a   Regan, F ^a   Meaney, M ^a   Vos, J G ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

chlorinated hydrocarbons; Mid infrared FTIR; Optical fibre; Pesticides; PVC Ichloroparaffin; Teflon

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HERBICIDES; HYDROCARBONS; INFRARED DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBERS; PESTICIDES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SILVER HALIDES;

ABSORBANCE DATA; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; IN- SITU MONITORING; MIDINFRARED; ON-SITE MEASUREMENT; POLYMER COATING; SENSING ELEMENTS; WAVELENGTH REGIONS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 0004923349     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.260607     Document Type: Conference Paper

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