Humidity sensor based on a multimode-fiber taper coated with polyvinyl alcohol interacting with a fiber bragg grating

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2205-2208

  Li, Tao ^a   Dong, Xinyong ^a   Chan, Chi Chiu ^b   Zhao, Chun Liu ^a   Zu, Peng ^b  

^a CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fiber Bragg grating; humidity sensing; multimode fiber; tapered fiber

Indexed keywords

EVANESCENT FIELDS; HUMIDITY CHANGE; HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS; HUMIDITY SENSING; LIGHT SIGNAL; MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY; MEASUREMENT RANGE; MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITY; TAPERED FIBER; TRANSMISSION LOSS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COATINGS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; MULTIMODE FIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

FIBERS;

EID: 84860507251     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2011.2181358     Document Type: Article

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