Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Based on Optical Fibre using Nanostructured Films

Elosua, Cesar; Matias, Ignacio R.; Bariain, Candido; Arregui, Francisco J.

doi:10.21307/ijssis-2017-282

Abstract

An optical fibre sensor for detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has been implemented. This device is based on a vapochromic material presented in the form of bright red powders, which suffers reversible changes in its optical properties when exposed to some organic vapours. The sensor head consists of a nano interferometer doped with the vapochromic material, built onto a cleaved ended multimode optical fibre by using the Layer by Layer Electrostatic Self Assembly Method (LbL). A reflection scheme was used, so the intensity modulated reflected signal is registered in order to study its response. Changes up to 3 dB in the reflected optical power were measured.

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Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Based on Optical Fibre using Nanostructured Films

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