Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement

A new approach to measure relative humidity changes by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is presented. Etching method is used to fabricate an FBG taper, which is then coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures. The performance of the ZnO coated FBG is compared to its uncoated version and the experime...

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Main Authors: Aris, Aisyah Mohamad, Rahman, Husna Abdul, Irawati, Ninik, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Sarnin, Suzi Seroja
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Published: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19829/
http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/1822
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Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Sarnin, Suzi Seroja
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Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
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description A new approach to measure relative humidity changes by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is presented. Etching method is used to fabricate an FBG taper, which is then coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures. The performance of the ZnO coated FBG is compared to its uncoated version and the experimental results produced a sensitivity of 2.51 pm/% and 1.36 pm/% respectively. The results demonstrate the ability of ZnO coatings in enhancing the performance of the sensor for the measurement of relative humidity.
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spelling my.um.eprints-198292018-12-27T04:14:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19829/ Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement Aris, Aisyah Mohamad Rahman, Husna Abdul Irawati, Ninik Harun, Sulaiman Wadi Sarnin, Suzi Seroja QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A new approach to measure relative humidity changes by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is presented. Etching method is used to fabricate an FBG taper, which is then coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures. The performance of the ZnO coated FBG is compared to its uncoated version and the experimental results produced a sensitivity of 2.51 pm/% and 1.36 pm/% respectively. The results demonstrate the ability of ZnO coatings in enhancing the performance of the sensor for the measurement of relative humidity. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka 2017 Article PeerReviewed Aris, Aisyah Mohamad and Rahman, Husna Abdul and Irawati, Ninik and Harun, Sulaiman Wadi and Sarnin, Suzi Seroja (2017) Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 9 (1-5). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2180-1843, http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/1822
spellingShingle QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Aris, Aisyah Mohamad
Rahman, Husna Abdul
Irawati, Ninik
Harun, Sulaiman Wadi
Sarnin, Suzi Seroja
Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title_full Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title_fullStr Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title_full_unstemmed Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title_short Tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
title_sort tapered fiber bragg grating sensor coated with zinc oxide nanostructures for humidity measurement
topic QC Physics
TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/19829/
http://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/jtec/article/view/1822
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