Distributed biochemical optical fibre sensing

该项目的目的是研究远程、准分布式和分布式光纤传感器（OFS）的可能性，这些传感器将光耦合到定制的荧光涂层。将模拟和试验最大化渐逝场以允许探针信号与涂层相互作用的方法，例如纤维减薄、抛光和雕刻结构。将研究施加不同组成的涂层的方法。将考虑各种荧光团的功能化能力，并作为各种被测量的传感器，包括温度，化学品，pH值和其他环境因素。希望在该项目结束时，将开发出一种新的OFS格式，可以很容易地适用于不同的目的。

The aim of this project is to investigate the possibilities of remote, quasi-distributed and distributed optical fibre sensors (OFS) which couple light to and from bespoke fluorescent coatings. Methods of maximising the evanescent field to allow a probe signal to interact with the coating, such as fibre thinning, polishing and inscribed structures, will be simulated and trialled. Methods of applying coatings of different compositions will be investigated. A variety of fluorophores will be considered for their ability to be functionalised and act as sensors for a variety of measurands including temperature, chemicals, pH and other environmental factors. It is hoped that by the end of the project, a new OFS format which can be easily adapted for different purposes will be developed.