Evanescent sensing of alkaline and acidic vapours using a plastic clad silica fibre doped with poly(o-methoxyaniline)

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 174-181

  Scorsone, E ^a   Christie, S ^a   Persaud, K C ^a   Kvasnik, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Fibre optic; Hydrochloric acid; Near infrared; Poly(o methoxyaniline)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHROMISM; FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PH SENSORS; PLASTIC COATINGS; SILICA;

NEAR INFRARED (NIR) REGIONS; PLASTIC CLAD SILICA (PCS);

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0942290285     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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