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Three-dimensional microstructured lattices for oil sensing
Monitoring
of environmental contamination, including oil pollution,
is important to protect marine ecosystems. A wide range of sensors
are used in the petroleum industry to measure various parameters,
such as viscosity, pressure, and flow. Here, we create an optical
lattice mesh structure that can be used as an oil sensor integrated
with optical fiber probing. The principle of operation of the sensor
was based on light scattering, where the tested medium acted as a
diffuser. Three different mesh-patterned structures were analyzed
by optical imaging, light transmission, and scattering in the presence
of supercut, diesel, and stroke oil types. The meshes were used as
a medium for different types of oils, and the optical diffusion and
transmission were studied in the visible spectrum. Angle-resolved
measurements were carried out to characterize the light scattering
behavior from the mesh structures. Different types of oils were identified
on the basis of the optical behavior of the lattice structure. The
fabricated mesh structures can be used as a low-cost measurement device
in oil sensing