pH sensor using Langmuir-Blodgett overlays on polished optical fibers

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作者
Flannery, D
James, SW
Tatam, RP
Ashwell, GJ
机构
[1] CRANFIELD UNIV,CTR PHOTON & OPT ENGN,CRANFIELD MK43 0AL,BEDS,ENGLAND
[2] CRANFIELD UNIV,SCH MECH ENGN,OPT SENSORS GRP,CTR PHOTON & OPT ENGN,CRANFIELD MK43 0AL,BEDS,ENGLAND
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10.1364/OL.22.000567
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Evanescent coupling between a side-polished single-mode optical fiber and a single-mode, pH-sensitive Langmuir-Blodgett overlay is used to demonstrate an intrinsic fiber-optic pH sensor. The sensor shows a wavelength sensitivity of 18.8 +/- 0.8 nm/pH and a transmission sensitivity of 9.7 +/- 0.8 dB/pH when operating at 750 nm. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:567 / 569
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