• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 10, 1006008 (2018)
Ting Liu*, Wenqi Wang, Zhiqun Liu, and Dingrong Yi
Author Affiliations
  • College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.1006008 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ting Liu, Wenqi Wang, Zhiqun Liu, Dingrong Yi. Optical Fiber Sensor for Mercury Ion Detection Based on Quantum Dots and Evanescent Wave Sensing[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1006008 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Principle of Hg2+ detection; (b) micrograph of combined taper-and-cylinder optical fiber probe; (c) emission spectrum of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots
    Fig. 1. (a) Principle of Hg2+ detection; (b) micrograph of combined taper-and-cylinder optical fiber probe; (c) emission spectrum of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots
    Schematic of the optical fiber sensor
    Fig. 2. Schematic of the optical fiber sensor
    Response of optical fiber sensor to Hg2+ solution with different concentrations. (a) Original data; (b) statistical result
    Fig. 3. Response of optical fiber sensor to Hg2+ solution with different concentrations. (a) Original data; (b) statistical result
    Sensitivity of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    Fig. 4. Sensitivity of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    Selective recognition ability of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    Fig. 5. Selective recognition ability of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    SampleAdded /(nmol·L-1)Measured /(nmol·L-1)RSD /%Recovery /%
    River water10.932.3293.1
    54.541.7990.8
    109.513.4295.1
    Tap water10.952.5495.2
    54.671.6393.4
    109.721.8597.3
    Rain water10.903.2290.1
    54.522.8890.4
    109.593.0595.8
    Table 1. Detection of Hg2+ in water samples
    Ting Liu, Wenqi Wang, Zhiqun Liu, Dingrong Yi. Optical Fiber Sensor for Mercury Ion Detection Based on Quantum Dots and Evanescent Wave Sensing[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1006008
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