A novel optical fiber hydrogen sensing system based on palladium(Pd) and sliver(Ag) is proposed. By direct current(DC) magnetron process, Pd/Ag alloy ultra-thin films were deposited on the substrate to eliminate the h...A novel optical fiber hydrogen sensing system based on palladium(Pd) and sliver(Ag) is proposed. By direct current(DC) magnetron process, Pd/Ag alloy ultra-thin films were deposited on the substrate to eliminate the hydrogen embrittlement of sensor based on pure Pd. Several samples with different thin film thicknesses were fabricated at different substrate temperatures and tested in the optical fiber hydrogen sensor setup. We do a series of experiments for obtaining optimum sputtering parameters, such as optimum sputtering temperature and thickness of Pd/Ag alloy film. The humidity effect and reliability experiment for the optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor are reported in detail. The testing results demonstrate the Pd/Ag alloy is a promising material for optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No:10274018)the Foundation of Hebei Provincial Education Department(Grant No:002013)the Key Foundation of Hebei Normal University(Grant No:120203).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51505506)the Science and Technology Research Key Project of Henan Provincial Education Department(No.13A460118)the Science and Technology Tackling Key Project of Henan Province(No.152102210362)
文摘A novel optical fiber hydrogen sensing system based on palladium(Pd) and sliver(Ag) is proposed. By direct current(DC) magnetron process, Pd/Ag alloy ultra-thin films were deposited on the substrate to eliminate the hydrogen embrittlement of sensor based on pure Pd. Several samples with different thin film thicknesses were fabricated at different substrate temperatures and tested in the optical fiber hydrogen sensor setup. We do a series of experiments for obtaining optimum sputtering parameters, such as optimum sputtering temperature and thickness of Pd/Ag alloy film. The humidity effect and reliability experiment for the optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor are reported in detail. The testing results demonstrate the Pd/Ag alloy is a promising material for optical fiber hydrogen gas sensor.