Optical detection of water/alcohol vapours by polyimide lightguides

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-205

  Podgorsek, R P ^a   Franke, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol vapour; Optical sensors; Polyimide lightguides; Water vapour

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE SHIFT; POLYIMIDES; VAPORS; WATER;

POLYIMIDE LIGHTGUIDES; WATER/ALCOHOL VAPORS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0029779483     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-4005(96)80050-5     Document Type: Article

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