Distributed sensor for water and pH measurements using fiber optics and swellable polymeric systems.
We report on the design, construction and test of a generic form of sensor for making distributed measurements of a range of chemical parameters. The technique combines optical time-domain reflectometry with chemically sensitive water-swellable polymers (hydrogels). Initial experiments have concentrated on demonstrating a distributed water detector; however, gels have been developed that enable this sensor to be readily adapted to distributed pH measurements.
Michie
W C
WC
Culshaw
B
B
McKenzie
I
I
Konstantakis
M
M
Graham
N B
NB
Moran
C
C
Santos
F
F
Bergqvist
E
E
Carlstrom
B
B