OPTICAL-DETECTION OF MOISTURE IN AIR AND IN SOIL USING DYE-DOPED PLASTIC FIBERS

被引:14
作者
MUTO, S
FUKASAWA, A
OGAWA, T
MORISAWA, M
ITO, H
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Yamanashi University, Kofu, 400
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 06期
关键词
Absorption; Humidity; Moisture in soil; Optical sensor; Organic dye; Plastic fiber;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.29.L1023
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
The moisture-sensitive plastic fiber consists of poly-methylmethacrylate doped with phenol-red dye. The propagation loss of this fiber at around 530 nm increases with increasing water vapor in air, and hence it operates as an excellent humidity sensor with a fast response time. This fiber can also be used for optically detecting moisture equivalent in the soil. © 1990 The Japan Society of Applied Physics.
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页码:L1023 / L1025
页数:3
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