Modified polymer optical fiber sensors for crude oil refractive index monitoring
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-020-03754-4
Abstract: The oil concentration as a petroleum quality parameter is an eternal mystery that determines the oil value. We report detection of crude oil refractive index (RI) changes by modified polymer optical fiber (POF) sensor which… read more here.
Keywords: modified polymer; oil refractive; polymer optical; crude oil ... See more keywords
Optimization of novel melt-extruded polymer optical fibers designed for pressure sensor applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.12.032
Abstract: Abstract We report on the production, characterization, and textile integration of polymer optical fibers (POF) to develop a flexible photonic sensor. Mono-component POFs were produced continuously by melt-extrusion. Advantageously for pressure sensing, the un-clad fibers… read more here.
Keywords: optimization novel; pressure sensor; polymer optical; sensor ... See more keywords
Two-year vascular responses to drug-eluting stents with biodegradable polymer versus durable polymer: An optical coherence tomography sub-study of the NEXT.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.04.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare very late vascular response after stent implantation between everolimus-eluting stent (EES) with a thin, non-adhesive, durable, biocompatible fluorinated polymer and biolimus-eluting stent (BES) with a biodegradable polymer by optical… read more here.
Keywords: optical coherence; biodegradable polymer; study; polymer optical ... See more keywords
High stability of polymer optical fiber with dye doped cladding for illumination systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2016.12.039
Abstract: Abstract In this work, the photodegradation of a polymer optical fiber with Rhodamine doped cladding as a function of illumination time and excitation intensity is presented. To show the effect of photodegradation on different bulk… read more here.
Keywords: polymer optical; doped cladding; stability; dye doped ... See more keywords
Improved extrinsic polymer optical fiber sensors for gamma-ray monitoring in radioprotection applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2017.02.001
Abstract: Abstract Gamma radiation detection in the range of 662Â keV, the reference for environmental protection, is done through extrinsic optical fiber sensors. The fluorescence rendered by an inorganic scintillator when irradiated with such gamma rays is… read more here.
Keywords: radioprotection applications; fiber sensors; fiber; polymer optical ... See more keywords
Cross Effect of Strain and Temperature on Brillouin Frequency Shift in Polymer Optical Fibers
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2017.2689331
Abstract: The strain–temperature cross-sensitivity effect on the Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) in polymer optical fibers (POFs) is fully investigated. First, we show that the strain coefficient of the BFS is dependent on the temperature. In the… read more here.
Keywords: strain temperature; temperature; brillouin frequency; frequency shift ... See more keywords
Plane-by-Plane Written, Low-Loss Polymer Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Arrays for Multiparameter Sensing in a Smart Walker
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DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2019.2921419
Abstract: In this paper, we report the development of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) arrays in polymer optical fibers (POFs), specifically cyclic transparent optical polymer (CYTOP) fibers, using a femtosecond (fs) laser. The CYTOP is almost transparent… read more here.
Keywords: plane; smart walker; fiber bragg; polymer optical ... See more keywords
Recent Progress in Polymer Optical Fiber Light Sources and Fiber Bragg Gratings
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DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2016.2616451
Abstract: Research directed toward polymer optical fiber light source generation and polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings to be part of a novel all-polymer sensor system, integrating a light source with a sensor, are reported. It is… read more here.
Keywords: fiber bragg; fiber; polymer optical; fiber light ... See more keywords
Solution-Mediated Annealing of Polymer Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings at Room Temperature
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2017.2678481
Abstract: In this letter, we investigate the response of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) microstructured polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings (POFBGs) after immersion in methanol/water solutions at room temperature. As the glass transition temperature of solution-equilibrated PMMA differs from… read more here.
Keywords: bragg gratings; fiber bragg; temperature; fiber ... See more keywords
Tapered Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors for Monitoring the Steel Bar Corrosion
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DOI: 10.1109/tim.2021.3097405
Abstract: The reinforcement corrosion detection has received considerable attention in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM) due to the rising awareness about the safety and longevity of reinforced building structures particularly the steel bars. In… read more here.
Keywords: steel; tapered polymer; steel bar; polymer optical ... See more keywords
Sensor for measuring extremely large strain based on bending Polymer optical fiber
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DOI: 10.1134/s0020441217020245
Abstract: A Polymer optical fiber (POF) strain sensor with extremely large measurement range is described. The maximum strain of 60% was achieved by partially removing the POF cladding and core. The standard deviation of strain measurements… read more here.
Keywords: polymer optical; large strain; extremely large; strain ... See more keywords