A humidity sensor based on a hetero-core optical fiber

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 385-391

  Akita, Shohei ^a   Sasaki, Hiroyuki ^a   Watanabe, Kazuhiro ^a   Seki, Atsushi ^a  

^a SOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hetero core; Hygroscopic polymer; Layer by layer; Optical fiber sensor; Refractive index; Relative humidity sensor

Indexed keywords

HETERO-CORE; HYGROSCOPIC POLYMERS; LAYER-BY-LAYER; OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR; RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS;

AMINO ACIDS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MOISTURE; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 77953131844     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.03.049     Document Type: Article

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