Lossy mode resonance generation with indium-tin-oxide-coated optical fibers for sensing applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-117

  Del Villar, Ignacio ^a   Zamarreño, Carlos R ^a   Hernaez, Miguel ^a   Arregui, Francisco J ^a   Matias, Ignacio R ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Indium tin oxide (ITO); Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber sensor; Optical resonance; Thin films

Indexed keywords

COATED OPTICAL FIBERS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; KEY PARAMETERS; MULTIPLE ATTENUATION; OPTICAL FIBER FILTERS; OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR; OPTICAL RESONANCE; SENSING APPLICATIONS; TRANSMISSION SPECTRUMS;

INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL FIBERS; QUANTUM OPTICS; THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES;

TIN;

EID: 84856899737     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2036580     Document Type: Article

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