Experimental study of a thermochromic material based optical fiber sensor for monitoring the temperature of the water in several applications

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 231-240

  Fernández Valdivielso, Carlos ^a   Egozkue, Egoitz ^a   Matías, Ignacio R ^a   Arregui, Francisco J ^a   Bariáin, Cándido ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fiber optic sensor; Lophine; Taper; Temperature; Thermochromic

Indexed keywords

DETERGENTS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SALTS; WATER;

THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 12444310794     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00118-7     Document Type: Article

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