DocumentCode
1235054
Title
A comparison of detectors for portable optical sensors
Author
DeOliveira, Walace A. ; Matias, Francisco A A ; Moschim, Edson
Author_Institution
Inst. of Chem., UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Volume
45
Issue
1
fYear
1996
fDate
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
326
Lastpage
328
Abstract
This paper describes a method for comparing the performance of detectors for use in fiber optic chemical sensors (FOCS). This was done by determining the figures of merit when each one was incorporated in the FOCS scheme. Typical detector systems based on photodiodes, phototransistors, and photoconductors were tested, and the feasibility of their use in FOCS was evaluated
Keywords
chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; optical sensors; photoconducting devices; photodetectors; photodiodes; phototransistors; portable instruments; FOCS scheme; feasibility; fiber optic chemical sensors; figures of merit; performance; photoconductors; photodiodes; phototransistors; portable optical sensors; Chemical sensors; Circuits; Optical detectors; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Phototransistors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.481362
Filename
481362
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