<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-id>0035-001X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de física]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. fis.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0035-001X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Física]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0035-001X2006000800023</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Design of an optical-fiber refractometric transducer with hemispherical detection element]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Svyryd]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Khotiaintsev]]></surname>
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<institution><![CDATA[,National Autonomous University of México Faculty of Engineering ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[México D.F]]></addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2006</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2006</year>
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<volume>52</volume>
<fpage>72</fpage>
<lpage>74</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0035-001X2006000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0035-001X2006000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0035-001X2006000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[We analyzed the performance of the optical-fiber refractometric transducer with hemispherical optical detection element. Specifically, we examined the effect of the light intensity distribution in the optical fibers on the transducer response to the refractive index of the surrounding media. In addition, we accounted for small local imperfections of the optical detection element surface. Accounting for these effects results in a significant accuracy improvement in the modeling of the described transducer.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[En el presente trabajo fue analizado el funcionamiento de un transductor refractométrico en fibras ópticas con un elemento óptico de sensibilidad de una forma semiesférica. Específicamente, fue examinado el efecto de la distribución de la intensidad de la luz en las fibras ópticas así como el efecto de las pequeñas distorsiones de la forma geométrica del elemento óptico de sensibilidad, sobre la respuesta del transductor al índice de refracción del medio externo. Al tener en cuenta estos efectos, se puede aumentar significativamente la exactitud del modelado del transductor mencionado.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Optical fiber sensors]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[refractometry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sensores en fibras ópticas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[refractometría]]></kwd>
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</front><body><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><font face="verdana" size="4"><b>Design of an optical&#150;fiber refractometric transducer with hemispherical detection element</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="center"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>V. Svyryd and S. Khotiaintsev</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><i>Faculty of Engineering, National Autonomous University of M&eacute;xico C.U. M&eacute;xico D.F., 04510, Tel.: +52 (55) 5622 3055, Fax: +52 (55) 5616 1855, e&#150;mail:</i> <a href="mailto:vladimirsk@hotmail.com">vladimirsk@hotmail.com</a> , <a href="mailto:vladimirsk@hotmail.com">sergeikh@hotmail.com</a></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">Recibido el 27 de octubre de 2004    <br> Aceptado el 19 de mayo de 2005</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Abstract</b></font></p>     ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">We analyzed the performance of the optical&#150;fiber refractometric transducer with hemispherical optical detection element. Specifically, we examined the effect of the light intensity distribution in the optical fibers on the transducer response to the refractive index of the surrounding media. In addition, we accounted for small local imperfections of the optical detection element surface. Accounting for these effects results in a significant accuracy improvement in the modeling of the described transducer.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Keywords: </b>Optical fiber sensors; refractometry.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Resumen</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">En el presente trabajo fue analizado el funcionamiento de un transductor refractom&eacute;trico en fibras &oacute;pticas con un elemento &oacute;ptico de sensibilidad de una forma semiesf&eacute;rica. Espec&iacute;ficamente, fue examinado el efecto de la distribuci&oacute;n de la intensidad de la luz en las fibras &oacute;pticas as&iacute; como el efecto de las peque&ntilde;as distorsiones de la forma geom&eacute;trica del elemento &oacute;ptico de sensibilidad, sobre la respuesta del transductor al &iacute;ndice de refracci&oacute;n del medio externo. Al tener en cuenta estos efectos, se puede aumentar significativamente la exactitud del modelado del transductor mencionado.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Descriptores: </b>Sensores en fibras &oacute;pticas; refractometr&iacute;a.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">PACS: 42.81.Pa; 42.81.Wg</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><a href="/pdf/rmf/v52s2/v52s2a23.pdf">DESCARGAR ART&Iacute;CULO EN FORMATO PDF</a> </font></p>     ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>Acknowledgements</b></font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">The authors acknowledge the support of the Faculty of Engineering and General Directorate of the Academic Personal Affairs (DGAPA) of the National Autonomous University of M&eacute;xico. The authors acknowledge the support of the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT).</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2"><b>References</b></font></p>     <!-- ref --><p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">1. V. Svirid, S. Khotiaintsev, and P.L. Swart, <i>Optical Engineering </i><b>41</b> (2002) 779.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#160;<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascript: window.open('/scielo.php?script=sci_nlinks&ref=8324543&pid=S0035-001X200600080002300001&lng=','','width=640,height=500,resizable=yes,scrollbars=1,menubar=yes,');">Links</a>&#160;]<!-- end-ref --><!-- ref --><p align="justify"><font face="verdana" size="2">2. V. Svirid, S. Khotiaintsev, and P.L. Swart, <i>Optical Engineering </i><b>42</b> (2003) 1383.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[&#160;<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascript: window.open('/scielo.php?script=sci_nlinks&ref=8324544&pid=S0035-001X200600080002300002&lng=','','width=640,height=500,resizable=yes,scrollbars=1,menubar=yes,');">Links</a>&#160;]<!-- end-ref --> ]]></body><back>
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