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Development Of Novel Fiber Optic Humidity Sensors And Their Derived Applications, Jinesh Mathew
Development Of Novel Fiber Optic Humidity Sensors And Their Derived Applications, Jinesh Mathew
Doctoral
The main focus of this thesis is on the design and development of novel fiber optic devices for relative humidity (RH) sensing with emphasis on high sensitivity, a wide humidity range, low temperature dependence, fast response time and good stability.
Novel RH sensors based on fiber bends are fabricated by coating the surface of the buffer stripped bent fiber with selected hygroscopic materials such as Polyethylene oxide or Agarose. It is shown that the Polyethylene oxide coated device has a high sensitivity in a narrow RH range while the Agarose coated fiber bend shows a linear RH sensitivity in a …