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Hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods based optical fiber sensor for salinity detection

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MEASUREMENT
Volume 203, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111913

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Hydrothermal method; Optical fiber; Intensity-modulation; ZnO nanorods; Salinity sensor

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This study reports an intensity-modulated and reflection-based salinity sensor using ZnO nanorods coating. The sensor shows good sensitivity, reproducibility, and durability, making it suitable for monitoring and controlling salt concentration in water resources.
This work reports an intensity-modulated and reflection based NCF salinity sensor using ZnO nanorods as outer layer coating. As the accurate measurement of salt concentration is highly essential to monitor and control the negative effects of saline present in aqueous resources. The sensing principle is based on change in refractive index (RI) of ZnO layer being in contact with various saline solution leading to different EWA. This absorption of evanescent field by external medium is responsible for change in intensity of light detected at the output end. The ZnO nanorods deposited fiber sensor exhibits good sensitivity as well as excellent reproducibility, repeatability and durability. Proposed sensor contains simple, low cost, and reliable probe to detect the ambient RI changes utilizing a laser source, and resultant output power was modulated as saline concentration is varied. The highest average sensitivity of 0.574 dB/% is obtained in the salinity range of 0-25 % with a good stability and fast response time at room temperature.

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