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Fabrication and Characterization of Multilayer MoS2 Coated Etched Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors and Side-hole Packaged Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors with Enhanced sensitivity for Different Applications
In summary, MoS2 coated, etched FBG sensors have been used for various applications. Firstly, the strain sensitivity has been studied; a high strain sensitivity of 6.3 pm/μɛ with a linear range of sensing response from 0 ... -
Fabrication and Optimization of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Thinfilms towards the Development of Electrochemical Gas Sensor
(2018-02-06)Yttria stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ) is an extensively used solid electrolyte, which finds applications in electrochemical sensors, solid oxide fuel cells and gate oxide in MOSFETs. Recent studies report that YSZ thin films ... -
Fiber Bragg Grating Based Sensing Devices for Novel Applications in Bio-medical and Engineering Fields
Sensors have been an integral part of human life. Various sensor technologies have contributed in their own ways to fulfill specific requirements for aiding human beings. In this context, fiber optic sensors have several ... -
Fiber Bragg Grating Interrogation Systems
(2010-10-21)This thesis work deals with the development of three different categories of interrogation techniques for Fiber Bragg Grating based sensor networks. Such networks are used for structural health monitoring and other ... -
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors : An Exploration Of Applications In Diverse Fields
(2016-03-01)Sensors have become essential elements in human life for safe and comfortable existence in the ever demanding world. Various technologies over decades have contributed in their own way fulfilling innumerable sensing ... -
Force and Shape Estimation using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Assistance in Minimally Invasive Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors have become increasingly popular for applications in biomedical engineering. Amongst these, use of FBGs in ‘smart instruments’ for minimally invasive diagnostic and surgical procedures ... -
Frequency and Temperature Dependent Mechanical Behavior of Three-Dimensional Cellular Structures of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes: Role of Microscopic Interfacial Interaction
Three dimensional (3D) cellular structures with high mechanical strength and stability are recently proven to provide a crucial platform for multifunctional application in various fields namely biomedical, soft robotics, ... -
Frequency Perturbation In Non-Linear Paul Traps
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Fringe Projection Technique for Deformation Measurements under Impact Loading
(2018-07-05)High-resolution three-dimensional (3D) shape reconstruction of objects has huge potential for applications in the field of design, security, entertainment, biomedicine, industrial quality control etc. Of the available ... -
Gas Sensor-Studies On Sensor Film Deposition, ASIC Design And Testing
(2009-04-29)The widespread use of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking and as fuel for automobile vehicles requires fast and selective detection of LPG to precisely measure the leakage of gas for preventing the occurrence of accidental ... -
Gas Sensors - Micro-Heater Designs And Studies On Sensor Film Deposition
(2009-03-03)Current gas sensor technology, although meeting the minimum requirements in many instances, suffers for a number of limitations. Hence, there is currently a considerable volume of research being undertaken at many ... -
Geometry Optimization Of Axially Symmetric Ion Traps
(2009-05-13)This thesis presents numerical optimization of geometries of axially symmetric ion trap mass analyzers. The motivation for this thesis is two fold. First is to demonstrate how the automated scheme can be applied to achieve ... -
Germanosilicate Fibers And Bragg Gratings : Newer Efforts In Understanding Photosensitivity And Novel Methods For Strain-Temperature Discrimination
(2010-12-03)The different topics covered in this thesis include photosensitivity in germanosilicate fibers/glasses and application of fiber Bragg grating sensors in simultaneous strain and temperature discrimination. Fiber Bragg ... -
Growth Aspects And Phonon Confinement Studies On Ion Beam Sputter Deposited Ultra Thin Films
(2011-03-01)The broad theme of the present research investigation is on the preparation and characterization of the ultra thin films. The emerging field of nano science and technology demands the realization of different materials in ... -
Growth of Semiconductor and Semiconducting Oxides Nanowires by Vacuum Evaporation Methods
(2018-04-12)Recently, there has been a growing interest in semiconductor and semiconducting oxide nanowires for applications in electronics, energy conversion, energy storage and optoelectronic devices such as field effect transistors, ... -
High-K Dielectrics–Studies on (Ta2O5)1-x– (TiO2)x, (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.11), Thin Films
Recently the increasing demand for miniaturized electronic gadgets has raised the interest in searching the high dielectric constant (K) materials for memory elements. Among the investigated high dielectric constant metal ... -
Infrared interaction in surface modified thin film of carbon nanotubes
In the entire study carried out in this thesis work, it has been established that, interfacial interaction of MWCNTs with functional materials like QDs, semiconducting NPs and metal NPs is beneficial towards improving ... -
Instrumentation For Reverse Iontophoresis And Biosensor Capacitance Measurement
(2010-09-15)Iontophoresis is a method to enhance and regulate the transdermal drug delivery by application of an electric field to the skin. Application of small electric current (µ A) enhances transport of both charged and neutral ... -
Integrated Gas Sensor - Studies On Sensing Film Deposition, Microheater Design And Fabrication, Interface Electronics Design And Testing
(2015-08-05)Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the electronics world for those aspects related to semiconducting gas sensor (SGS) materials. In view of the increasingly strict legal limits for pollutant gas emissions, ...