Improving the response time of polymer optical fibre Bragg grating water activity sensors

S.B. Donohoe*, G.D. Peng, D.J. Webb

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this work we investigate the effect of temperature and diameter size on the response time of a poly(methyl methacrylate) based, polymer optical fibre Bragg grating water activity sensor. The unstrained and etched sensor was placed in an environmental chamber to maintain controlled temperature and humidity conditions and subjected to step changes in humidity. The data show a strong correlation between decrease in diameter and shorter response time. A decrease in response time was also observed with an increase in temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2015 - Conference Proceedings
Pages364-370
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers - Nuremberg, Germany
Duration: 22 Sept 201524 Sept 2015

Conference

Conference24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers
Abbreviated titlePOF 2015
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityNuremberg
Period22/09/1524/09/15

Keywords

  • etching
  • fibre Bragg grating
  • humidity
  • polymer optical fibre
  • FBG
  • POF

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