Graphene elastomer electrodes for medical sensing applications: Combining high sensitivity, low noise and excellent skin compatibility enabling continuous medical monitoring

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajjad Asadi ◽  
Zijun He ◽  
Fatemeh Heydari ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Mehmet R Yuce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Medical Monitoring ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Skin Compatibility

scholarly journals Dissipation Analysis Methods and Q-Enhancement Strategies in Piezoelectric MEMS Laterally Vibrating Resonators: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 4978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Tu ◽  
Joshua E.-Y. Lee ◽  
Xiao-Sheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Rf Filters ◽  
Resonant Sensors ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Mems Resonators ◽  
Piezoelectric Mems

Over the last two decades, piezoelectric resonant sensors based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies have been extensively studied as such sensors offer several unique benefits, such as small form factor, high sensitivity, low noise performance and fabrication compatibility with mainstream integrated circuit technologies. One key challenge for piezoelectric MEMS resonant sensors is enhancing their quality factors (Qs) to improve the resolution of these resonant sensors. Apart from sensing applications, large values of Qs are also demanded when using piezoelectric MEMS resonators to build high-frequency oscillators and radio frequency (RF) filters due to the fact that high-Q MEMS resonators favor lowering close-to-carrier phase noise in oscillators and sharpening roll-off characteristics in RF filters. Pursuant to boosting Q, it is essential to elucidate the dominant dissipation mechanisms that set the Q of the resonator. Based upon these insights on dissipation, Q-enhancement strategies can then be designed to target and suppress the identified dominant losses. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the substantial progress that has been made during the last two decades for dissipation analysis methods and Q-enhancement strategies of piezoelectric MEMS laterally vibrating resonators.

scholarly journals Optical Microfiber Sensor : A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2075 (1) ◽  
pp. 012021
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafiz Jali ◽  
Hazli Rafis Abdul Rahim ◽  
Md Ashadi Md Johari ◽  
Mohamad Faizal Baharom ◽  
Aminah Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Detection Range ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Manufacturing Process Control ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Temperature Levels ◽  
Optical Microfiber

Abstract Due to numerous benefits such as geometrical simplicity, compact size, high sensitivity, broad detection range, low noise, and high accuracy, optical devices have attracted a lot of interest for sensing applications. It is critical in a variety of sectors, including cultural relic preservation, warehouse products maintenance, manufacturing process control, semiconductor, agriculture, food production storage, environmental control, health industries, chemical and home improvement. It outperforms its electronic equivalent owing to its capacity to function in tough and demanding situations such as combustible surroundings, greater pressure and temperature levels, and the ability to send signals over long distances without electromagnetic interference. Optical fiber sensors are classified based on their operating principles such as interferometers, fiber Bragg gratings (FBG), resonators and whispering galleries modes (WGM). This paper presents a comprehensive review related to the optical microfiber sensor such as its properties, fabrication techniques, evanescent wave, optical micro resonators and recent study on the application of microfiber towards humidity sensing. This review could be beneficial to help other researchers to gain greater view in the field of optical microfiber sensor.

scholarly journals Hybrid Grating in Reduced-Diameter Fiber for Temperature-Calibrated High-Sensitivity Refractive Index Sensing

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1923
Author(s):  
Biqiang Jiang ◽  
Zhen Hao ◽  
Dingyi Feng ◽  
Kaiming Zhou ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Simultaneous Measurement ◽  
Surrounding Medium ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Fiber Grating ◽  
Bragg Resonance ◽  
Core Mode ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Highly Sensitive

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a hybrid grating, in which an excessively tilted fiber grating (Ex-TFG) and a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) were co-inscribed in a reduced-diameter fiber (RDF). The hybrid grating showed strong resonances due to coupling among core mode and a set of polarization-dependent cladding modes. This coupling showed enhanced evanescent fields by the reduced cladding size, thus allowing stronger interaction with the surrounding medium. Moreover, the FBG’s Bragg resonance confined by the thick cladding was exempt from the change of the surrounding medium’s refractive index (RI), and then the FBG can work as a temperature compensator. As a result, the Ex-TFG in RDF promised a highly sensitive RI measurement, with a sensitivity up to ~1224 nm/RIU near the RI of 1.38. Through simultaneous measurement of temperature and RI, the temperature dependence of water’s RI is then determined. Therefore, the proposed hybrid grating with a spectrum of multi-peaks embedded with a sharp Bragg resonance is a promising alternative for the simultaneous measurement of multi-parameters for many RI-based sensing applications.

scholarly journals Reusable TiN Substrate for Surface Plasmon Resonance Heterodyne Phase Interrogation Sensor

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru-Jing Sun ◽  
Hung Ji Huang ◽  
Chien-Nan Hsiao ◽  
Yu-Wei Lin ◽  
Bo-Huei Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Nanorod Array ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Bulk Charge ◽  
Phase Interrogation

A TiN-based substrate with high reusability presented high-sensitivity refractive index measurements in a home-built surface plasmon resonance (SPR) heterodyne phase interrogation system. TiN layers with and without additional inclined-deposited TiN (i-TiN) layers on glass substrates reached high bulk charge carrier densities of 1.28 × 1022 and 1.91 × 1022 cm−3, respectively. The additional 1.4 nm i-TiN layer of the nanorod array presented a detection limit of 6.1 × 10−7 RIU and was higher than that of the 46 nm TiN layer at 1.2 × 10−6 RIU when measuring the refractive index of a glucose solution. Furthermore, the long-term durability of the TiN-based substrate demonstrated by multiple processing experiments presented a high potential for various practical sensing applications.

High sensitivity, low noise Mirnov coil array on Prairie View rotamak

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 10E304 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Yang ◽  
S. Houshmandyar ◽  
O. Dada ◽  
E. Reddic ◽  
T. S. Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Coil Array

Nanocrystalline Phosphors for Lighting and Detection Applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 654-656 ◽  
pp. 1130-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Summers ◽  
Hisham M. Menkara ◽  
Richard A. Gilstrap ◽  
Mazen Menkara ◽  
Thomas Morris
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Shell Growth ◽  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Thermal Quenching ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
In Situ Monitoring ◽  
White Leds ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Improved Stability

We report the development of new nanoparticle phosphors and quantum dot structures designed for applications to enhance the color rendering and efficiency of high brightness white LEDs, as well as for bio-sensing applications. The intrinsic problem of self-absorption, high toxicity, and high sensitivity to thermal quenching of conventional quantum dot systems has prevented their adoption to LED devices. Doped Cd-free quantum dots may circumvent these issues due to their distinct Stokes shift and improved stability at high temperature. We report on the modification of Mn-doped ZnSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots for application to the (blue diode + yellow emitter) white LED system. Band gap tuning for 460 nm excitation, inorganic shell growth and in-situ monitoring for enhanced efficiency, and analysis of thermal stability will are reported.

Strain, torsion and refractive index sensors based on helical long period fibre grating inscribed in small-core fibre for structural condition monitoring

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1248-1255
Author(s):  
Cailing Fu ◽  
Yi-Qing Ni ◽  
Tong Sun ◽  
Yiping Wang ◽  
Siqi Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Core Diameter ◽  
Small Core ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Core Fibre ◽  
Refractive Index Sensors

This study is intended to develop long period fibre grating sensors for potential applications in environmental and durability monitoring of coastal structures. High-quality helical long period fibre gratings (HLPFGs) are inscribed in different types of small-core single mode fibre (SMF) by use of hydrogen-oxygen flame heating technique. A detailed investigation of the effect of core diameter on their transmission spectrum and optimum length of the HLPFG has been pursued. A longer length is required to achieve the same coupling attenuation in a smaller-core SMF than that of a larger-core fibre. The strain, torsion and refractive index (RI) properties of the HLPFG is investigated experimentally to develop a high-sensitivity sensor. The experimental results show that the strain sensitivity could be enhanced by means of employing a larger-core diameter SMF. Moreover, the HLFPGs are also sensitive to the torsion and external RI. Hence, such HLFPGs have great potential for sensing applications.

scholarly journals [Paper] A Low Noise and High Sensitivity Image Sensor with Imaging and Phase-Difference Detection AF in All Pixels

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Kobayashi ◽  
Michiko Johnson ◽  
Yoichi Wada ◽  
Hiromasa Tsuboi ◽  
Hideaki Takada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Difference ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Image Sensor ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Difference Detection
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