Evanescently coupled dewpoint sensor based on a silicon waveguide

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-229

  Stoddart, P R ^a   Pearce, J B ^a   Mazzolini, A P ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chilled mirror hygrometer; Dewpoint; Evanescent wave; Humidity

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; HYGROMETERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON; WAVEGUIDES;

CHILLED MIRROR HYGROMETERS; DEWPOINT; EVANESCENT WAVES;

SENSORS;

EID: 33645965549     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.01.033     Document Type: Article

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