Optical gas sensing by evaluating ATR leaky mode spectra

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 349-352

  Podgorsek, R P ^a   Sterkenburgh, T ^a   Wolters, J ^a   Ehrenreich, T ^a   Nischwitz, S ^a   Franke, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

AF coating; Leaky mode spectroscopy; Optical gas detection; Refractive index change; Surface plasmon; Teflon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MULTILAYERS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTION; SURFACE PLASMONS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0031084341     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)80232-8     Document Type: Article

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