Sensing applications of a low-coherence fibre-optic interferometer measuring the refractive index of air

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-74

  McMurtry, Stefan ^a   Wright, John D ^a   Jackson, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; INTERFEROMETRY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

LOW-COHERENCE FIBER OPTIC INTERFEROMETERS;

FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0035155317     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(00)00634-1     Document Type: Article

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