Tapered fiber optic sensor for potassium detection in distilled water

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Abstract

A simple sensor is proposed and demonstrated using a silica tapered fiber for sensing different concentration of potassium in de-ionized water. The tapered fiber is fabricated using a flame brushing technique to achieve a waist diameter and length of 10 μm and 80 mm, respectively. For a concentration change from 0 to 50 %, the ouput signal of the sensor decreases exponentially from-10.04 dBm to-11.11 dBm with linearity of more than 92%. The increment of potassium concentration increases the refractive index of the solution, which in turn reduces the index difference between core and cladding of the tapered fiber and thus allows more light to be leaked out from the fiber. This new potassium monitoring system provides numerous advantages such as simplicity of design and low cost of production.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Seminar on Photonics, Optics, and Its Applications, ISPhOA 2014
EditorsAulia Nasution
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628415599
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventInternational Seminar on Photonics, Optics, and Its Applications, ISPhOA 2014 - Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Duration: 14 Oct 201415 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9444
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Seminar on Photonics, Optics, and Its Applications, ISPhOA 2014
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySanur, Bali
Period14/10/1415/10/14

Keywords

  • Fiber optic sensor
  • potassium detection
  • tapered fiber optic sensor

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