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Title: Fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer: theoretical and experimental study of light transmission

Abstract

A fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer (FDLA) is developed for measuring liquid properties such as concentration, refractive index, surface tension, and viscosity. An important feature of the FDLA is that a liquid drop is introduced on the end face of a fiber probe, and the drop can be regarded as a planar-convex lens. The light transmitting path and receiving power are affected by the refractive index of the liquid drop. We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of the light transmission. A mathematical model of receiving power is established based on paraxial refraction imaging and fiber reflective intensity modulation methods. Sucrose-water solutions were tested with the FDLA. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical analysis.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22036498
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Optics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 48; Journal Issue: 36; Other Information: (c) 2009 Optical Society of America; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6935
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; FIBERS; LENSES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIQUIDS; MODULATION; REFRACTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SACCHAROSE; SENSORS; SIMULATION; SURFACE TENSION; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Ai, Zhou, Zhihai, Liu, and Libo, Yuan. Fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer: theoretical and experimental study of light transmission. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1364/AO.48.006928.
Ai, Zhou, Zhihai, Liu, & Libo, Yuan. Fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer: theoretical and experimental study of light transmission. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.48.006928
Ai, Zhou, Zhihai, Liu, and Libo, Yuan. 2009. "Fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer: theoretical and experimental study of light transmission". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.48.006928.
@article{osti_22036498,
title = {Fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer: theoretical and experimental study of light transmission},
author = {Ai, Zhou and Zhihai, Liu and Libo, Yuan},
abstractNote = {A fiber-optic dipping liquid analyzer (FDLA) is developed for measuring liquid properties such as concentration, refractive index, surface tension, and viscosity. An important feature of the FDLA is that a liquid drop is introduced on the end face of a fiber probe, and the drop can be regarded as a planar-convex lens. The light transmitting path and receiving power are affected by the refractive index of the liquid drop. We present a theoretical and experimental analysis of the light transmission. A mathematical model of receiving power is established based on paraxial refraction imaging and fiber reflective intensity modulation methods. Sucrose-water solutions were tested with the FDLA. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical analysis.},
doi = {10.1364/AO.48.006928},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22036498}, journal = {Applied Optics},
issn = {0003-6935},
number = 36,
volume = 48,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Sun Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}