Nanocrystalline ZnO coated fiber optic sensor for ammonia gas detection

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1398-1404

  Renganathan, B ^a   Sastikumar, D ^a   Gobi, G ^b   Rajeswari Yogamalar, N ^a   Chandra Bose, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia gas; Fiber optic sensor; Nanocrystalline ZnO

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIA GAS; GAS SELECTIVITY; GAS SENSING; LINEAR VARIATION; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO; OPTIC GAS SENSOR; SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPECTRAL PEAK; TIME RESPONSE;

AMMONIA; ETHANOL; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; GAS DETECTORS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; GASES; METHANOL; PHOTONICS; ZINC OXIDE;

SENSORS;

EID: 79958106020     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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