Novel liquid sensor based on porous silicon optical waveguides

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1467-1469

  Arrand, H F ^a   Benson, T M ^a,e   Loni, A ^b   Arens Fischer, R ^c   Kruger M ^c   Thonissen M ^c   Luth H ^c   Kershaw, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^d MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

^e IEEE

Author keywords

Detectors; Integrated optics; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Silicon

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; POROUS SILICON; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLVENTS;

LIQUID SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0032186740     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.720296     Document Type: Article

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