Fast response microstructured optical fiber methane sensor with multiple side-openings

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 296-298

  Hoo, Y L ^a   Liu, Shujing ^a   Ho, Hoi Lut ^a   Jin, Wei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Hollow core photonic bandgap fiber (hc pbf); Index terms diffusion; Methane; Microstructured fiber (mf)

Indexed keywords

GAS SENSORS; HOLLOW-CORE; HOLLOW-CORE PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBER (HC-PBF); INDEX TERMS; MICROSTRUCTURED FIBER (MF); MICROSTRUCTURED FIBERS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; DIFFUSION; ENERGY GAP; FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS; FIBERS; GAS DETECTORS; METHANE; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

PHOTONIC BANDGAP FIBERS;

EID: 77953748188     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2009.2039016     Document Type: Article

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