Ferrocenylenesilylene polymers as coatings for tapered optical-fiber gas sensors

被引:56
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作者
Espada, LI
Shadaram, M
Robillard, J
Pannell, KH [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Inst Mat Res, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Dept Chem, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
[3] Univ Texas, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC POLYMERS | 2000年 / 10卷 / 04期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
optical fiber; sensor; ferrocenylenesilylene polymers;
D O I
10.1023/A:1016634505173
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this paper we report the use of ferrocenylenesilylene polymers as coatings for tapered optical-fiber sensors. The principle of operation of this device is based upon environmentally induced changes in the refractive index of the polymer layer which change the power transmitted through the tapered fiber. The results for two sensor arrays fabricated using the ferrocenylenesilylene polymer [(eta (5)-C-5 H-4)Fe(eta (5)-C5H4)MePhSi](m) and copolqmer ( [(eta (5)-C5H4)Fe(eta (5)-C-5 H-4) SiPhMe](n)[(eta (5)-C-5 H-4)Fe(eta (5)-C-5 H-4)Me2Si](m) are presented. We also show that the sensitivity of this device is a function of the taper beat length.
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页码:169 / 176
页数:8
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