Title :
New kind of sensors based on amalgamation of fiber optic and seaweed to control pollution in a water
Author :
Tulaikova, Tamara V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for the Problem in Mech., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Simple remote sensors are considered which are based on different variants of the amalgamation of optical fibers with a “living sensitive element” such as an aquatic plant. Fiber gratings can as provide a sufficient proportion of the propagated light in this “living” fiber´s cladding to select a narrow laser line for selective excitation of the chlorophyll molecules to study the mechanisms of photosynthesis in the natural environment
Keywords :
biosensors; botany; fibre optic sensors; photosynthesis; water pollution control; H2O; aquatic plant; chlorophyll molecules; fiber gratings; fiber optic/seaweed amalgamation-based sensors; living sensitive element; narrow laser line; natural environment; photosynthesis mechanisms; selective excitation; Chemical sensors; Marine pollution; Optical control; Optical crosstalk; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Water pollution;
Conference_Titel :
Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, 1st Annual International, Conference On. 2000
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6603-4
DOI :
10.1109/MMB.2000.893808
