Infrared Evanescent-Absorption Spectroscopy with Chalcogenide Glass-Fibers

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1994-01-01

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Optical Society of America

Abstract

We have used telluride glass fibers fabricated in house to measure the evanescent-absorption spectra of water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, ethanoic acid, hexane, and chloroform. Furthermore, detection limits of less than 2 vol. % solute were obtained for mixtures of water and methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, and ethanoic acid. Techniques to reduce the detection limits are discussed.

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Chalcogenide glass fiber, Remote IR spectroscopy, Evanescent absorption, Fiber optic sensors, Optical fibers, Sensors

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J. S. Sanghera, F. H. Kung, P. C. Pureza, V. Q. Nguyen, R. E. Miklos, and I. D. Aggarwal, "Infrared evanescent-absorption spectroscopy with chalcogenide glass fibers," Appl. Opt. 33, 6315-6322 (1994). doi: 10.1364/AO.33.006315