Design of palladium-coated long-period fiber grating for hydrogen sensing

N Basumallick, P Biswas, RM Carter… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a detailed numerical analysis that describes the influence of palladium (Pd)
layer thickness on the spectral characteristics of long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) and their …

Experimental difficulties with LPG sensors operating close to the phase turning points

RM Carter, RRJ Maier, P Biswas… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
In this paper we report on experiments aimed at the development of a highly responsive
sensor based on long period gratings (LPGs) operating at high order cladding modes which …

Increased sensitivity of long period grating hydrogen sensors through coupling to higher order cladding modes

R Carter, RRJ Maier, P Biswas… - … on Optical Fiber …, 2012 - researchportal.hw.ac.uk
We investigate the phase matching conditions and sensitivities of higher order metal
jacketed long period gratings (LPGs). These higher order modes have been previously …

Characterization of LPGs via correlation analysis of an analytical solution with observed transmission spectra

RM Carter, RRJ Maier, P Biswas… - Journal of lightwave …, 2013 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we describe a technique to characterize long period fiber gratings (LPG) by
use of a correlation between the measured transmission spectrum and a theoretical model …

[PDF][PDF] Micro-mechanical characteristics and dimensional change of Cu-Sn interconnects due to growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds

Z Chen - 2015 - core.ac.uk
Sn-based solder alloys are extensively used in electronic devices to form interconnects
between different components to provide mechanical support and electrical path. The …