Evaluation of Anti-Fouling Materials for Optical Sensors

Abstract

Goals and objectives include the following: a) Evaluate biocides for optical sensors that keep surfaces maintenance-free when exposed in marine estuarine environments for periods ranging from weeks to months b) Screen candidate materials in laboratory experiments. c) Design experiments for natural seawater exposure to correlate loss of quality optical measurements with surface-related phenomena, including microfouling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA536378

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Citric Acid
  • Control Surfaces
  • Detectors
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Environment
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Detectors
  • Organic Materials
  • Research Facilities
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Surfaces
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.