Application of a liquid sensor based on surface plasma wave excitation to distinguish methyl alcohol from ethyl alcohol

Optical Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 311-314

  Cheng, Yi Chang ^a   Su, Wen Kuan ^a   Llou, Jiann Horng ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHANOL; LIGHT REFLECTION; METHANOL; PLASMA WAVES; PRISMS; SURFACE WAVES;

LIQUID SENSORS; SURFACE PLASMA WAVES (SPW) EXCITATION;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0033908871     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.602366     Document Type: Article

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