A Novel Sensor to Measure the Concentration of Nitrous Oxide in Anesthetic Mixtures

Abstract

This work describes experimental results of a novel intrinsic gas sensor, based on Plastic Optical Fiber (POF), to detect and to measure relative concentration of Nitrous Oxide in Oxygen in anesthetic mixtures. The sensor was able to measure concentrations from zero to 100 V%, in a total flow of 10 l/min, with sensitivity around -2.32 10(-3) dB/V%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2001
Accession Number
ADA412081

Entities

People

  • Joao L. Canedo
  • Marcelo M. Werneck
  • Ricardo M. Ribeiro

Organizations

  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Fibers
  • Light Scattering
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Mie Scattering
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optoisolators
  • Photodetectors
  • Power Meters
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Sensitivity

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.