title: Measurement of the degree of salinity of water with a fiber-optic sensor.
abstract: A fiber-optic sensor based on surface-plasmon resonance for the determination of the refractive index is used for measuring the degree of salinity of water. The transducing element consists of a multilayer structure deposited on a side-polished monomode optical fiber. Measuring the attenuation of the power transmitted by the fiber shows that a linear relation with the refractive index of the outer medium of the structure is obtained. The system is characterized by use of a varying refractive index obtained with a mixture of water and ethylene glycol. Experimental results show that the sensor can be used as a salinity-degree measurement device with environmental applications.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Optica, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cruz-Navarrete
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Cano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bernabeu