Fiber optic hydrogen detectors containing Mg-based metal hydrides

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 538-545

  Slaman, M ^a   Dam, B ^a   Pasturel, M ^a   Borsa, D M ^a   Schreuders, H ^a   Rector, J H ^a   Griessen, R ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorbing light; Fiber optic hydrogen detector; Metal hydride; Mg Ni; Mg Ti; Switchable mirror

Indexed keywords

HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; SWITCHING;

ABSORBING LIGHT; FIBER OPTIC HYDROGEN DETECTOR; METAL HYDRIDE; MG-NI; MG-TI; SWITCHABLE MIRROR;

FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 33947691614     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.09.058     Document Type: Article

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