Sensing of chlorinated hydrocarbons and pesticides in water using polymer coated mid-infrared optical fibres

Analyst

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 789-792

  Walsh, James E ^a   MacCraith, Brian D ^a   Meaney, Mary ^a   Vos, Johannes G ^a   Regan, Fiona ^a   Lancia, Antonio ^b   Artjushenko, Slava ^c  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b Tecsa Ricerca and Innovazione srl   (Italy)

^c CeramOptec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorinated hydrocarbon; Evanescent wave; Fibre optic sensor; Mid infrared spectrometry; Pesticide; Polymer coating

Indexed keywords

ALACHLOR; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; PESTICIDE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBEROSCOPE; INFRARED RADIATION; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0029883449     PISSN: 00032654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/an9962100789     Document Type: Conference Paper

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