Polyvinyl alcohol coated photonic crystal optical fiber sensor for humidity measurement

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 174, Issue , 2012, Pages 563-569

  Wong, Wei Chang ^a   Chan, Chi Chiu ^a   Chen, Li Han ^a   Li, Tao ^b   Lee, Kok Xian ^a   Leong, Kam Chew ^c  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE LTD   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cladding mode excitation; Humidity; Interferometer; Optical device; Optical fiber sensor; Photonic crystal fiber; Polymer swelling; Polyvinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA GAS; CLADDING MODES; CROSS SENSITIVITY; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS; OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR; POLYMER SWELLING; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA);

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; INTERFEROMETERS; LOW TEMPERATURE TESTING; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

SENSORS;

EID: 84868201648     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.07.032     Document Type: Article

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