Plastic optical fibre sensors for environmental monitoring: Biofouling and strain applications

Strain

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 115-119

  Wong, Y M ^a   Scully, P J ^a   Bartlett, R J ^a   Kuang, K S C ^b   Cantwell, W J ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Environmental; Fibre; Plastic; Strain

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FOULING; LIGHT MODULATION; PLASTICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; STRAIN;

BIOFOULING; CALCIUM CARBONATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LIGHT INTENSITY MODULATION; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR;

STRAIN GAGES;

EID: 0041602138     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1305.2003.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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