Abstract
Research results on real-time distributed monitoring of agents and products of materials deterioration are presented. The potential of integration of functional polymers and optical wave-guides as tools for monitoring chemistries of materials is discussed. In such hybrid sensing systems, analyte recognition is carried out through the selection process inherent in the fiber optic poro-selective cladding materials while transduction is carried out by the evanescent field spectrally modulated according to the level of analyte species present. Data on measurement of pH level, detection of moisture in concrete as well as liquid hydrocarbons in sand are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editors | J.C. Armitage, R.A. Lessard, G.A. Lampropoulos |
Pages | 51-57 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 5579 |
Edition | PART 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Photonics North 2004: International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology, ICAPT - Ottawa, Ont., Canada Duration: Sep 26 2004 → Sep 29 2004 |
Other
Other | Photonics North 2004: International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology, ICAPT |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Ottawa, Ont. |
Period | 9/26/04 → 9/29/04 |
Keywords
- Concrete degradation
- Corrosion
- Evanescent field
- Health monitoring
- Hydrocarbon
- Moisture
- Optical fibers
- Subsurface
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics