Characterization of optical fiber long period grating refractometer with nanocoating

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 335-339

  Simoes E ^a   Abe, I ^a   Oliveira, J ^a   Frazao O ^b   Caldas, P ^b,c   Pinto, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

LPG sensor; Nanocoating deposition; Optical fiber sensor

Indexed keywords

LANGMUIR BLODGETT TECHNIQUES; LONG PERIOD GRATINGS; LPG SENSORS; NANO LAYERS; NANO-COATINGS; OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR;

CLADDING (COATING); FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; LIGHT REFRACTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSORS;

REFRACTOMETERS;

EID: 79953027713     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.10.033     Document Type: Article

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