Fiber-optic pulse width modulation sensor for low concentration VOC gas

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 188, Issue , 2013, Pages 689-696

  Khan, Md Rajibur Rahaman ^a   Kang, Byoung Ho ^a   Yeom, Se Hyuk ^a   Kwon, Dae Hyuk ^b   Kang, Shin Won ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nile red; Pulse width modulation; Side polished optical fiber; Solvatochromism; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

NILE RED; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER; POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE; RESONANCE WAVELENGTHS; SIDE-POLISHED OPTICAL FIBER; SOLVATOCHROMIC PROPERTIES; SOLVATOCHROMISMS;

BENZENE; COATINGS; FIBER OPTICS; MODULATION; SENSORS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

EID: 84883076688     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.07.036     Document Type: Article

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