Tapered Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Coated with Zinc Oxide Nanostructures for Humidity Measurement

Authors

  • Aisyah Mohamad Aris Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Husna Abdul Rahman Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia.
  • Ninik Irawati Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
  • Sulaiman Wadi Harun Photonics Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Suzi Seroja Sarnin Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), Humidity Sensor, Tapered FBG, Zinc Oxide, ZnO Nanostructures,

Abstract

A new approach to measure relative humidity changes by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is presented. Etching method is used to fabricate an FBG taper, which is then coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures. The performance of the ZnO coated FBG is compared to its uncoated version and the experimental results produced a sensitivity of 2.51 pm/% and 1.36 pm/% respectively. The results demonstrate the ability of ZnO coatings in enhancing the performance of the sensor for the measurement of relative humidity.

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Published

2017-04-01

How to Cite

Mohamad Aris, A., Abdul Rahman, H., Irawati, N., Harun, S. W., & Sarnin, S. S. (2017). Tapered Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Coated with Zinc Oxide Nanostructures for Humidity Measurement. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 9(1-5), 1–5. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/1822

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Vol. 9 No. 1-5: Smart City Technology in Communication and Computer Engineering III

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