Title :
A Polyaniline-Coated Integrated Microfiber Resonator for UV Detection
Author :
Kok-Sing Lim ; Yeong-Siang Chiam ; Sook-Wai Phang ; Wu-Yi Chong ; Chang-Hong Pua ; Zulkifli, Ahmad Zarif ; Ganesan, I. ; Harun, Sulaiman Wadi ; Ahmad, Harith
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Centre, Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
We present a UV detector based on an integrated microfiber resonator. In fabrication, a thin layer of polyaniline (PAni) is deposited on a ~1-mm-diameter microfiber ring resonator-the sensing region of the detector. Red shift is observed in the output spectrum when PAni is irradiated with a UV light with a peak wavelength at 365 nm. This phenomenon can be due to the high absorbance in the UV region and photothermal effect of PAni. The wavelength shift is linearly proportional to the UV light intensity and the measured sensitivity is 6.61 nm/(W·cm-2).
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; optical polymers; optical resonators; UV detection; UV detector; UV light intensity; UV region; microfiber ring resonator; photothermal effect; polyaniline-coated integrated microfiber resonator; red shift; sensing region; wavelength 365 nm; wavelength shift; Chemicals; Detectors; Fabrication; Optical resonators; Sensitivity; Temperature sensors; Microfiber; UV; polyaniline; sensors;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2013.2246915
