Near field behavior of SnO2 particle-layer deposited on standard optical fiber by electrostatic spray pyrolysis method

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 5136-5146

  Cusano, A ^a   Pilla, P ^a   Consales, M ^a   Pisco, M ^a   Cutolo, A ^a   Buosciolo, A ^b   Giordano, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; DEPOSITION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PYROLYSIS; TIN OXIDES;

ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY PYROLYSIS (ESP); FIBER MICROSYSTEMS; LIGHT RADIATION; OPTICAL NEAR FIELD;

SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

EID: 34247276620     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.005136     Document Type: Article

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