Novel fiber optic sensor probe with a pair of highly reflected connectors and a vessel of water absorption material for water leak detection

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 10906-10919

  Cho, Tae Sik ^a   Choi, Ki Sun ^a   Seo, Dae Cheol ^a   Kwon, Il Bum ^a   Lee, Jung Ryul ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Highly reflected connector; Reference connector; Sensing connector; Sensor probe; Vessel; Water combination soil; Water leak detection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865360962     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120810906     Document Type: Article

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