Improving the sensitivity of a humidity sensor based on fiber bend coated with a hygroscopic coating

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1301-1305

  Mathew, Jinesh ^a   Semenova, Yuliya ^a   Rajan, Ginu ^a   Wang, Pengfei ^a   Farrell, Gerald ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Humidity sensor; Macro bend fibre; Poly(ethylene oxide)

Indexed keywords

ALL FIBER; FIBER BEND; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; HUMAN BREATH; LOW COSTS; MACRO BEND FIBRE; SIMPLE STRUCTURES;

DRIERS (MATERIALS); ETHYLENE; FIBERS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES;

HUMIDITY SENSORS;

EID: 79955651662     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.03.028     Document Type: Article

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