Development of an optical fiber sensor for monitoring the flow of colloidal nanoparticles
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Keywords

Colloidal silica
Optical fiber sensor
Artificial neural networks

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RODRIGUES, Matheus; FUJIWARA, Eric; SOARES, Marco. Development of an optical fiber sensor for monitoring the flow of colloidal nanoparticles. Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, n. 27, p. 1–1, 2019. DOI: 10.20396/revpibic2720191749. Disponível em: https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/1749. Acesso em: 22 apr. 2026.

Abstract

An optical fiber sensor for monitoring dynamic systems of colloidal suspensions is reported. The system is comprised of a reflection-type quasi-elastic light scattering fiber probe that is placed on the assessed flow. The measurements were conducted for colloidal silica subjected to laminar flow condition, yielding 0.117 s/cm velocity sensitivity for 2.0 wt%. Furthermore, the decay rate of the scattered light intensity was correlated to the sample characteristics by artificial neural networks, providing 0.09 wt% and 0.3 cm/s errors concentration and velocity measurements, respectively.

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