Nanotube fabric-based sensor systems and methods of making same
First Claim
1. A system for sensing the presence of an analyte in a fluid, the system comprising:
- a nanotube sensor element comprising a plurality of nanotubes and positioned for exposure to a fluid;
an optical source capable of generating optical radiation, the radiation having a source frequency and a fluence selected to generate a nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element;
an optical detector capable of measuring the nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element; and
logic in electrical communication with the optical detector to sense the presence of an analyte in the fluid based on the nonlinear optical response measured by the optical detector;
wherein the nanotube sensor element comprises supports defining a gap over which at least a portion of the plurality of nanotubes is suspended.
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Abstract
Under one aspect, a system (100) for sensing the presense of an analyte in a fluid includes a nanotube sensor element including a plurality of nanotubes and positioned for exposure to a fluid; an optical source capable of generating optical radiation (102), the radiation having a source frequency and a fluence selected to generate a nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element; an optical detector (110) capable of measuring the nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element; and logic in electrical communications with the optical detector to sense the presense of an analyte in the fluid based on the nonlinear optical response measured by the optical detector.
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1. A system for sensing the presence of an analyte in a fluid, the system comprising:
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a nanotube sensor element comprising a plurality of nanotubes and positioned for exposure to a fluid; an optical source capable of generating optical radiation, the radiation having a source frequency and a fluence selected to generate a nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element; an optical detector capable of measuring the nonlinear optical response by the nanotube sensor element; and logic in electrical communication with the optical detector to sense the presence of an analyte in the fluid based on the nonlinear optical response measured by the optical detector; wherein the nanotube sensor element comprises supports defining a gap over which at least a portion of the plurality of nanotubes is suspended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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