Development of a prototype optical hydrogen gas sensor using a getter-doped polymer transducer for monitoring cumulative exposure: Preliminary results

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Small IV, Ward ^a   Maitland, Duncan J ^a,b   Wilson, Thomas S ^a   Bearinger, Jane P ^a   Letts, Stephan A ^a   Trebes, James E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Texas A M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Hydrogen getter; Optical fiber; Polymer

Indexed keywords

CARBON-SUPPORTED PALLADIUM CATALYST; CUMULATIVE EXPOSURES; DOPED POLYMER FILM; DOPED POLYMERS; GAS EXPOSURE; GAS SENSOR; HYDROGEN GAS; HYDROGEN GAS SENSORS; HYDROGEN GETTER; HYDROGEN GETTERS; LASER LIGHTS; OPTICAL TRANSDUCTION; PHENYLETHYNYL; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

BENZENE; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE FILMS; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; GETTERS; HYDROGEN; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PALLADIUM; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; SILICONES;

SENSORS;

EID: 66349134137     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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