%0 Journal Article
%T Development of an In-Fiber Nanocavity Towards Detection of Volatile Organic Gases
%A Cesar Elosua
%A Ignacio R. Matias
%A Candido Bariain
%A Francisco J. Arregui
%J Sensors
%D 2006
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/s6060578
%X A fiber optic sensor for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) detection has beendeveloped and characterized for some organic gasses. The sensor is based on a novelvapochromic material, which is able to change its optical properties in presence of organicvapors in a reversely way. A nano Fabry Perot is constructed onto a cleaved ended opticalfiber pigtail by Electrostatic Self Assembly method (ESA), doping this structure with thevapochromic material. Employing a reflection scheme, a change in the intensity modulatedreflected signal at 850 nm have been registered. The response of the sensor has beenevaluated for five different VOCs, and a deeper study has been made for vapors of threedifferent alcohols.
%K Fiber optic sensor
%K Volatile Organic Compound
%K Vapochromic complex
%K Electrostatic Self Assembly method
%K nanocavity
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/6/6/578