Objective
- Development of selective sensors for hydrocarbons in water;
- Development, investigation and test of systems that employ mid infrared fiberoptic evanescent wave spectroscopy.
- Selective and sensitive sub ppm detection of selected hydrocarbons in water was demonstrated. The experimental sensitivity allowed detection of 50 ppb tetrachloroethylene (TeCE) in water.
- The fibres were analysed and optimised for their sensor performance.
- Polymers were analysed. The 50 ppb result was obtained with polyisobutylene (PIB) coating.
- A laboratory sensor system was built, that made use of our new 'pulse modulation' laser technique.
- Special fibres for the mid infrared were made and improved for transmission of the radiation of tuneable diode lasers, as required for the high sensitivity sensor application;
- Polymer fibre coatings were optimised. The polymer coating isolates the mid infrared radiation from the extremely absorbing water and allows the hydrocarbons to diffuse into the cladding, thus generating spectrally specific fingerprint absorption;
- An optical system was made with a diode laser as radiation source;
- Measurement strategies were investigated and optimised. The laser was tuned very rapidly, and thus probes the spectral features with high speed and sensitivity;
- Specific properties of the system components were evaluated, and the system performance was analysed.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
This project has not yet been classified with EuroSciVoc.
Be the first one to suggest relevant scientific fields and help us improve our classification service
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
79110 FREIBURG (IN BREISGAU)
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.