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Fiber-optic sensor based on evanescent wave absorbance around 2.7 μm for determining water content in polar organic solvents

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The feasibility of sapphire fiber-optic sensors based on evanescent wave absorption spectroscopy in the infrared range for quantitative determination of water content in polar organic solvents has been investigated. Evanescent wave absorption spectra of sapphire fiber-optic sensors in glycerol, ethanol, and glycol with different water concentrations obtained and analyzed, respectively. Evanescent absorbance of the sensors in those organic solvents has been utilized to implement for in situ monitoring water concentration in organic solvents. The evanescent absorbance of sensors in glycerol and glycol has been found to vary linearly with water content in the range 0–30 % and in ethanol in the range 0–10 %, respectively. The fiber-optic sensors based on evanescent absorbance for monitoring water concentrations in those organic solvents are acceptably accurate, cost-effective, and reliable. Some methods to improve the accuracy of predicated water content in those organic solvents are also suggested. Overall, the results demonstrate that the sapphire fiber-optic sensor based on evanescent absorption spectroscopy is a promising candidate for prediction of water content in polar organic solvents in on-line and remote situation.

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This work has been supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11104234), the SRF for ROCS, SEM and the S&T plan projects of Fujian Provincial Education Department (Grant No. JA12242, JA12252). The author, F. B. Xiong, thanks Prof. N. Djeu, University of South Florida, for valuable discussions.

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    F. B. Xiong, W. Z. Zhu, H. F. Lin & X. G. Meng

  2. Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA

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Xiong, F.B., Zhu, W.Z., Lin, H.F. et al. Fiber-optic sensor based on evanescent wave absorbance around 2.7 μm for determining water content in polar organic solvents. Appl. Phys. B 115, 129–135 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5583-2

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