Table 1 Sensing performance of tested taper profiles.
From: Detection of dengue using PAMAM dendrimer integrated tapered optical fiber sensor
Taper profile | Immersion time (mins) | Thickness (nm) | RMS | Sensitivity (nm/nM) | Average standard deviation (±) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | 10 | 8.65 | 0.86 | 9.62 | 0.34 |
P2 | 20 | 12.36 | 1.05 | 14.60 | 0.75 |
P3 | 30 | 16.40 | 1.94 | 18.75 | 0.56 |
P4 | 40 | 21.10 | 1.95 | 19.53 | 0.51 |
P5 | 50 | 23.59 | 2.40 | 14.49 | 0.57 |
P6 | 60 | 48.42 | 4.69 | 13.99 | 0.51 |
