Title :
Humidity evanescent hollow core fiber sensor
Author :
Hidalgo, I. ; Matias, Ignacio
Author_Institution :
Dept. IEEE, Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
We have tested the viability of fabrication of evanescent sensors using tapered hollow-core fiber (HCF). Two different methods were used to build these sensors: the first one, using a hydrogel as the sensing coating; the second one, by means of the electrostatic self-assembly method for the deposition of thin films on the surface of the hollow-core fiber. In both cases, in order to demonstrate the phenomenon, humidity sensors were fabricated.
Keywords :
electrostatic devices; fibre optic sensors; humidity measurement; humidity sensors; thin film devices; electrostatic self-assembly method; evanescent sensors; hollow core fiber sensor; humidity sensors; hydrogel; tapered hollow-core fiber; thin film deposition; Electrostatic self-assembly; Humidity; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical surface waves; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Silicon compounds; Thin film sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2004. Proceedings of IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8692-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2004.1426397
