Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band

An etched tapered single mode optical fiber (SMF) coated with polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers is developed to detect ammonia (NH3) in low concentrations. The SMF is etched with hydrofluoric acid (HF) and subsequently tapered using a glass processing workstation. The etched tapered SMF is coated with P...

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Main Authors: Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem, Abdul Rahman, Norizah, Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir, Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz, Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir, Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
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Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2018
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author Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
author_facet Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
author_sort Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description An etched tapered single mode optical fiber (SMF) coated with polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers is developed to detect ammonia (NH3) in low concentrations. The SMF is etched with hydrofluoric acid (HF) and subsequently tapered using a glass processing workstation. The etched tapered SMF is coated with PANI via spray-coating deposition. This SMF modification significantly enhances the interaction of the evanescent field of the light propagating in the core with the PANI-sensing layer. The modified fiber sensor response is investigated by exposing the sensor to different concentrations of NH3 over the C-band wavelengths of 1535–1565 nm. Integrating the modified optical fiber with the nanostructured PANI films produces highly sensitive optical sensor that operates at room temperature. The 50 μm etched tapered SMF coated with PANI produced response, recovery times, and sensitivity of 58 s, 475 s, and 231.5%, respectively, in the C-band range. The limit of detection of the modified fiber sensor was 0.0025%, which is equal to 25 ppm. The developed sensor exhibits good repeatability, reversibility, and selectivity.
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spelling upm-820872021-08-13T09:09:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82087/ Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem Abdul Rahman, Norizah Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah Mahdi, Mohd Adzir Yaacob, Mohd Hanif An etched tapered single mode optical fiber (SMF) coated with polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers is developed to detect ammonia (NH3) in low concentrations. The SMF is etched with hydrofluoric acid (HF) and subsequently tapered using a glass processing workstation. The etched tapered SMF is coated with PANI via spray-coating deposition. This SMF modification significantly enhances the interaction of the evanescent field of the light propagating in the core with the PANI-sensing layer. The modified fiber sensor response is investigated by exposing the sensor to different concentrations of NH3 over the C-band wavelengths of 1535–1565 nm. Integrating the modified optical fiber with the nanostructured PANI films produces highly sensitive optical sensor that operates at room temperature. The 50 μm etched tapered SMF coated with PANI produced response, recovery times, and sensitivity of 58 s, 475 s, and 231.5%, respectively, in the C-band range. The limit of detection of the modified fiber sensor was 0.0025%, which is equal to 25 ppm. The developed sensor exhibits good repeatability, reversibility, and selectivity. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82087/1/Sensing%20performance%20of%20modified%20single%20mode%20optical%20fiber%20coated%20with%20nanomaterials%20based%20ammonia%20sensors%20operated%20in%20the%20C-band.pdf Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem and Abdul Rahman, Norizah and Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir and Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz and Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah and Mahdi, Mohd Adzir and Yaacob, Mohd Hanif (2018) Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band. IEEE Access, 7 (1). pp. 5467-5476. ISSN 2169-3536 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8567883/authors#authors 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2885560
spellingShingle Mohammed, Husam Abduldaem
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Ahmad, Muhammad Zamharir
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Ahmad Anas, Siti Barirah
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title_full Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title_fullStr Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title_full_unstemmed Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title_short Sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the C-band
title_sort sensing performance of modified single mode optical fiber coated with nanomaterials based ammonia sensors operated in the c-band
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