Modification of the refractive index response of long period gratings using thin film overlays

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 738-741

  Ishaq, Imran M ^a   Quintela, Antonio ^b   James, Stephen W ^a   Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Lopez Higuera, José M ^b   Tatam, Ralph P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Langmuir Blodgett; Long period grating; Refractive index; Transmission spectrum

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DEPOSITION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICA; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THIN FILMS;

LANGMUIR-BLODGETT; LONG PERIOD GRATING (LPG); TRANSMISSION SPECTRUM;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 18544377023     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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