Optical sensors and microsystems: new concepts, materials, technologies

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Proceedings of the 22nd Course of the International School of Quantum Electronics, held 27 November-2 December 1997, in Erice, Italy. In recent years, fiber optical sensors and optical microsystems have assumed a significant role in sensing and measurement of many kinds. These optical techniques are utilised in a wide range of fields, including biomedicine, environmental sensing, mechanical and industrial measurement, and art preservation. This volume, an up-to-date survey of optical sensors and optical microsystems, aims at combining a tutorial foundation with analysis of current research in this area, and an extensive coverage of both technology and applications. Advanced Optoelectronics in Optical Fibre Sensors....Pages 3-14 Interferometric Distance Sensors....Pages 15-31 Optical Tomography: Techniques and Applications....Pages 33-39 Optical Waveguide Refractometers....Pages 41-51 Characterization of an Optical Fibre pH Sensor with Methyl Red as Optical Indicator....Pages 53-60 Optical Sensors and Microsystems Using Liquid Crystals....Pages 61-77 Idium Tin Oxide Films for Optical Sensors....Pages 79-85 Optoelectronic Neural Networks....Pages 87-96 Complex ABCB-matrices: A general Tool for Analyzing Arbitrary Optical Systems....Pages 97-114 Microsystems and Related Technologies....Pages 115-128 The Stretch-and-write Technique for Fabrication of Fiber Bragg-grating Arrays....Pages 129-135 Fluorescence Lifetime-based Sensing for Bioprocess and Biomedical Applications....Pages 139-142 A Piezoelectric Biosensor as a Direct Affinity Sensor....Pages 143-150 The Complex Phase Tracing Based Shape Evaluation System for Orthopaedic Application....Pages 151-157 Optical Fibre Chemical Sensors for Environmental and Medical Applications....Pages 159-182 Introduction to the Multicomponent Analysis with Arrays of Non-selective Chemical Sensors....Pages 183-192 High Sensitivity Trace Gas Monitoring Using Semiconductor Diode Lasers....Pages 193-203 Optical Fiber Sensors for the Nuclear Environment....Pages 205-226 Crlorinated Hydrocarbons Trace Detection in Water by Sparging and Laser IR Gas Phase Detection....Pages 227-234 Hollow Core Fiber Guides As Gas Analysis Cells for Laser Spectroscopy....Pages 235-240 Chemiluminescence Imaging of Plant Origin Materials....Pages 241-251 Optical Fiber Sensors for the Cultural Heritage....Pages 253-258 Fiber Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Non-destructive Technique for the Analysis of Works of Art....Pages 259-265 Optical Diagnostic Systems and Sensors to Control Laser Cleaning of Artworks....Pages 267-274 Electro-optical Sensors for Mechanical Applications....Pages 275-289 Optical Fibres and Their Role in Smart Structures....Pages 291-305 All Optical Fiber Ultrasonic Sources for Non Destructive Testing and Clinical Diagnosis....Pages 307-315