New distributed optical sensor for detection and localization of liquid hydrocarbons: Part II: Optimization of the elastomer performance

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 111, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 154-165

  Mendoza, Mónica ^a   Carrillo, Antonio ^a   Márquez, Alfredo ^a  

^a Centro de Investigación em Materiales Avanzados   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Distributed leakage sensors; Optical fiber bending; Polymer swelling

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CROSSLINKING; DATA ACQUISITION; ELASTOMERS; HYDROCARBONS; LEAK DETECTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBERS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DISTRIBUTED LEAKAGE SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBER BENDING; POLYMER SWELLING;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 1242276209     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2003.10.061     Document Type: Article

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