Two-layer nanocoatings in long-period fiber gratings for improved sensitivity of humidity sensors

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-400

  Corres, Jesus M ^a   Del Villar, Ignacio ^a   Matias, Ignacio R ^a   Arregui, Francisco J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coupled mode analysis; Electrostatic self assembly (ESA); Long period fiber gratings (LPFGs); Nanophotonics; Nanostructured materials; Optical fiber sensors

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; SENSORS; SILICONES;

COUPLED-MODE ANALYSIS; ELECTROSTATIC SELF-ASSEMBLY (ESA); LONG-PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS; LONG-PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS (LPFGS); NANO-COATINGS; NANOPHOTONICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SELF-ASSEMBLED; TWO LAYERS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 48949087862     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2008.926337     Document Type: Article

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