title: Passive device based on plastic optical fibers to determine the indices of refraction of liquids.
abstract: We have designed and measured a passive device based on plastic optical fibers (POF's) that one can use to determine the indices of refraction of liquids. A complementary software has also been designed to simulate the behavior of the device. We report on the theoretical model developed for the device, its implementation in a simulation software program, and the results of the simulation. A comparison of the experimental and calculated results is also shown and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Electronica y Telecomunicaciones, ETSII y IT, Alameda de Urkijo syn, 48013 Bilbao, Spain. jtpzuzaj@bi.chu.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zubia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garitaonaindía
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arrúe