Recent advances toward a fiber optic sensor for nerve agent

Manal Beshay; Steven R. Cordero; Harold Mukamal; David Ruiz; Robert A. Lieberman

doi:10.1117/12.778117

17 April 2008 Recent advances toward a fiber optic sensor for nerve agent

Manal Beshay, Steven R. Cordero, Harold Mukamal, David Ruiz, Robert A. Lieberman

Proceedings Volume 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX; 69540F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778117
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We report advances made on the development of a fiber optic nerve agent sensor having its entire length as the sensing element. Upon exposure to sarin gas or its simulant, diisopropyl fluorophosphate, the cladding changes color resulting in an alteration of the light intensity throughput. The optical fiber is multimode and consists of a fused-silica core and a nerve agent sensitive cladding. The absorption characteristics of the cladding affect the fiber's spectral attenuation and limit the length of light guiding fiber that can be deployed continuously. The absorption of the cladding is also dependent on the sensor formulation, which in turn influences the sensitivity of the fiber. In this paper, data related to the trade-off of sensitivity, spectral attenuation, and length of fiber challenged will be reported. The fiber is mass produced using a conventional fiber optic draw tower. This technology could be used to protect human resources and buildings from dangerous chemical attacks, particularly when large areas or perimeters must be covered. It may also be used passively to determine how well such areas have been decontaminated.

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Manal Beshay, Steven R. Cordero, Harold Mukamal, David Ruiz, and Robert A. Lieberman "Recent advances toward a fiber optic sensor for nerve agent", Proc. SPIE 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX, 69540F (17 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.778117

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